To palpate the supraclavicular lymph nodes, you should place your fingers over the patient's clavicles
a. lateral to the tendinous portion of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
b. lateral to the tendinous portion of the trapezius muscle.
c. anterior to the tendinous portion of the sternocleidomastoid muscles.
d. superior to the tendinous portion of the scalene muscles.
A
The nurse's finger pads should be placed over the patient's clavicles, lateral to the tendinous portion of the sternocleidomastoid muscles. Next, the nurse uses a rotary motion of the palmar surfaces of the fingers to probe deeply into the scalene triangles in order to palpate the supraclavicular lymph nodes.
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