A client with a history of small stones obstructing the salivary glands complains of pressure around the jaw. The nurse palpates the client's enlarged parotid glands by placing the pads of the fingers:
a. Under the mandible midway between the chin and posterior mandibular angle.
b. Anterior to the ears above the mandibular angle.
c. On either side of the lingual frenulum under the tongue.
d. On the floor of the mouth.
ANS: B
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