When inspecting a client's posterior wall of the pharynx and tonsils, a nurse documents which finding as abnormal?

a. Both tonsils have a smooth surface.
b. Left and right tonsils meet at the midline.
c. Left and right tonsils extend beyond the posterior pillars.
d. Both tonsils have a glistening texture.


ANS: B

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