The nurse is having difficulty palpating the inguinal lymph nodes of a patient. Which of the following does this finding indicate to the nurse?
1. Lymph is draining appropriately without evidence of infection or inflammation.
2. The patient has a systemic infection and needs further assessment.
3. The patient will develop lymph edema in the coming years.
4. The inguinal lymph nodes are not functioning appropriately.
Lymph is draining appropriately without evidence of infection or inflammation.
Rationale: Normally, inguinal lymph nodes are small, mobile, and difficult to palpate. The nurse is not able to palpate the patient's inguinal lymph nodes, which means lymph is draining appropriately without evidence of infection or inflammation. There is no evidence to suggest the patient has a systemic infection and needs further assessment, that the patient will develop lymph edema in the coming years, or that the patient's lymph nodes are not functioning appropriately.
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