The Nurse Needs to Palpate the Temporomandibular Joint for Crepitation

question 39

Multiple Choice

The nurse needs to palpate the temporomandibular joint for crepitation. Where is this joint located?

• A) Just below the hyoid bone and posterior to the tragus
• B) Just below the vagus nerve and posterior to the mandible
• C) Just below the temporal artery and anterior to the tragus
• D) Just below the temporal artery and anterior to the mandible

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