Wearing gloves, the nurse grasps the client's tongue with a gauze pad and palpates a small, firm nodule on the left side of the tongue. Based upon this finding, the nurse should:
a. Document that the client's tongue is normal on palpation.
b. Palpate the tongue again without wearing gloves.
c. Ask the client to move the tongue in all directions.
d. Palpate cervical and submental lymph nodes for enlargement.
ANS: D
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