The nurse needs to palpate the temporomandibular joint for crepitation. This joint is located just below the temporal artery and anterior to the:
a. Hyoid bone.
b. Vagus nerve.
c. Tragus.
d. Mandible.
ANS: C
The temporomandibular joint is just below the temporal artery and anterior to the tragus.
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