The nurse is examining the lymphatic system of a healthy 3-year-old child. Which finding should the nurse expect?
a. Excessive swelling of the lymph nodes
b. Presence of palpable lymph nodes
c. No palpable nodes because of the immature immune system of a child
d. Fewer numbers and a smaller size of lymph nodes compared with those of an adult
ANS: B
Lymph nodes are relatively large in children, and the superficial ones are often palpable even when the child is healthy.
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