When preparing to palpate the supraclavicular nodes, the nurse instructs the client to:
a. Sit up straight and lean the head backward as far as comfortably possible.
b. Lie supine and turn the head away from the side being examined.
c. Sit up, hunch the shoulders forward, and flex the chin toward the side being examined.
d. Sit up, raise both arms over the head, and flex the chin away from the side being examined.
ANS: C
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