Mrs. Farrel brings in her 6-year-old son with complaints of a sore throat and fever. As the health care provider, you are concerned about his tonsils and adenoids. Enlarged tonsils and adenoids may obstruct the:
a. thoracic duct.
b. esophagus.
c. nasopharyngeal passageway.
d. external auditory meatus.
C
The palatine tonsils are located on either side of the pharynx; the adenoids (pharyngeal tonsils) are found on the posterior wall of the pharynx and superior to the soft palate. If these structures become enlarged, they block the passage between the pharynx and nasal cavity.
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