The nurse notices that a patient's submental lymph nodes are enlarged. In an effort to identify the cause of the node enlargement, the nurse would assess the patient's:
a. Infraclavicular area.
b. Supraclavicular area. c.
Area distal to the enlarged node.
d. Area proximal to the enlarged node.
ANS: D
When nodes are abnormal, the nurse should check the area into which they drain for the source of the problem. The area proximal (upstream) to the location of the abnormal node should be explored.
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