A 35-Year-Old Man Is Seen in the Clinic for an Infection

question 37

Multiple Choice

A 35-year-old man is seen in the clinic for an infection in his left foot. Which of these findings should the nurse expect to see during an assessment of this patient?

• A) Hard and fixed cervical nodes
• B) Enlarged and tender inguinal nodes
• C) Bilateral enlargement of the popliteal nodes
• D) Pelletlike nodes in the supraclavicular region

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