ATI RN
ATI Fundamentals Assessment Exam Midterm Questions
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Question 1 of 5
The nurse assesses a client's submental lymph nodes. In which area of the client's head should the nurse palpate these lymph nodes?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: In the midline, a few centimeters behind the tip of the mandible. The submental lymph nodes are located in the midline, beneath the chin and a few centimeters behind the tip of the mandible. Palpating these lymph nodes in this area allows for accurate assessment of any enlargement or tenderness.
Choice A is incorrect as the lymph nodes in front of the ear are the preauricular lymph nodes.
Choice C is incorrect as the lymph nodes superficial to the sternomastoid are the superficial cervical lymph nodes.
Choice D is incorrect as the lymph nodes at the angle of the mandible are the posterior auricular lymph nodes.
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