A patient complains of sore throat, pain with swallowing, fever, and chills. The nurse suspects tonsillitis and plans to palpate the anterior cervical lymph nodes. Where does the nurse place his fingers to palpate these nodes?
a. In front of the ears
b. Under the mandibles
c. Along the angle of the mandibles
d. Adjacent to the sternocleidomastoid muscles
ANS: D
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