You are performing a shift assessment as you begin caring for one of your patients. What is the most effective assessment technique for the lymph nodes of the neck?
A) Inspection
B) Ausculation
C) Palpation
D) Percussion
Ans: C
Feedback: Palpation is a part of the assessment that allows the nurse to assess a body part through touch. Many structures of the body (superficial blood vessels, lymph nodes, thyroid gland, organs of the abdomen, pelvis, and rectum), although not visible, may be assessed through the techniques of light and deep palpation. The other options are incorrect because lymph nodes are not assessed through inspection, auscultation, or percussion.
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