During a breast exam, a nurse palpates the client's axillary lymph nodes using which procedure?
a. With the client sitting, the nurse places fingers of both hands deep into the axilla, one hand on either side, and firmly pushes the axillary tissue toward the center to feel for enlarged nodes.
b. With the client lying supine with the arms at the sides, the nurse uses the tips of the fingers of one hand to palpate the axilla moving from the posterior to the anterior aspect of the axilla to feel for enlarged nodes.
c. With the client lying supine with the hand behind the head of the side being assessed, the nurse uses the pads of fingers of one hand to systematically palpate the axilla using small circular motions to feel for enlarged nodes.
d. With the client sitting, the nurse places fingers of one hand deep into the axilla and firmly slides the fingers along the client's middle, anterior, and posterior of the axilla to feel for enlarged nodes.
ANS: D
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