A patient is having her tonsils removed. The patient asks the nurse what function the tonsils serve. Which of the following would be the most accurate response?
A) "The tonsils aid digestion."
B) "The tonsils help to guard the body from invasion of organisms."
C) "The tonsils contain nerves that provoke sneezing."
D) "The tonsils regulate the airflow to the bronchi."
Ans: B
Feedback: The tonsils, the adenoids, and other lymphoid tissue encircle the throat. These structures are important links in the chain of lymph nodes guarding the body from invasion of organisms entering the nose and throat. The tonsils do not aid digestion, do not contain nerves that provoke sneezing, nor do they regulate airflow to the bronchi.
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