While Performing a Well-Child Assessment on a 5-Year-Old,the Nurse Notes

question 33

Multiple Choice

While performing a well-child assessment on a 5-year-old,the nurse notes the presence of palpable bilateral cervical and inguinal lymph nodes.The nodes are approximately 0.5 cm in size,round,mobile,and nontender.The nurse suspects that this:

• A)child has chronic allergies.
• B)child may have an infection.
• C)is a normal finding for a healthy child of this age.
• D)child should be referred for additional evaluation.

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