A client presents with an enlargement of several cervical lymph nodes and asks the nurse about the function of these structures. The nurse would respond with which of the following statements?
1. "Your lymph nodes filter blood for your body.".
2. "They are responsible for the break down of old red blood cells.".
3. "They make lymphocytes for you.".
4. "Your lymph nodes help to remove infectious organisms.".
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Rationale 1: Lymph nodes actually filter lymph fluid before returning it to the client's blood.
Rationale 2: The liver is responsible for breaking down old red blood cells.
Rationale 3: Lymphocytes are not made in lymph nodes. Lymph nodes filter lymph fluid before returning it the blood.
Rationale 4: This statement is accurate. The lymph fluid is filtered in the lymph node to remove pathogens before returning it the bloodstream.
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