While assessing a patient's lymph nodes, the nurse suspects that the patient has a malignancy. What did the nurse assess to make this clinical decision?
Select all that apply.
1. painful nodes in the neck
2. lymph nodes adhering to the chest wall
3. rubbery lymph nodes in the femoral region
4. hard, nodular lymph nodes in the axillary region
5. warm lymph nodes along the upper chest
Correct Answer: 2, 3, 4
Malignant or metastatic nodes may be hard, indicating lymphoma; rubbery, indicating Hodgkin disease; or fixed to adjacent structures. Usually they are not tender. Lymph nodes that are warm indicate infection.
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