A woman went to the public health clinic with a fever that had persisted for several days. Upon palpation of the neck, a registered nurse found several large lymph nodes
What is the nurse's best response to this patient upon palpating her lymph nodes? a. "There is no need to worry; enlarged lymph nodes are normal findings."
b. "Lymph nodes are not really significant because they really have no function."
c. "Most people have a few enlarged lymph nodes."
d. "Enlarged lymph nodes sometimes indi-cate an infection."
D
Lymph nodes that are large, fixed, inflamed, or tender indicate a problem such as local infection, systemic disease, or neoplasm. Enlarged lymph nodes are not normal. Normally lymph nodes are not easily palpable. An extensive system of lymph nodes collects lymph from the head, ears, nose, cheeks, and lips.
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