When Palpating the Child's Cervical Lymph Nodes, the Nurse Notes

question 37

Multiple Choice

When palpating the child's cervical lymph nodes, the nurse notes that they are tender, enlarged, and warm. What is the best explanation for this?

• A)Some form of cancer
• B)Local scalp infection common in children
• C)Infection or inflammation distal to the site
• D)Infection or inflammation close to the site

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Definitions:

Interquartile Range

The difference between the 25th and 75th percentile in a data set, showing the spread of the middle half of the values.

Scores

Values or measurements obtained from assessments, tests, or evaluations.

Variability

Refers to the extent to which data points in a statistical distribution or dataset differ from each other.

Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of data.