The most effective assessment technique for the nurse assessing the lymph nodes of a patient's neck is:
A) Inspection
B) Auscultation
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, and organs of the abdomen, pelvis and rectum), although not visible, may be assessed through the techniques of light and deep palpation.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).