While Assessing a Patient's Lymph Nodes, the Nurse Suspects That

question 4

Multiple Choice

While assessing a patient's lymph nodes, the nurse suspects that the patient has a malignancy. What did the nurse assess to make this clinical decision?

• A) painful nodes in the neck
• B) lymph nodes adhering to the chest wall
• C) rubbery lymph nodes in the femoral region
• D) hard, nodular lymph nodes in the axillary region
• E) warm lymph nodes along the upper chest

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Definitions:

Nussbaum

A reference to Martha Nussbaum, a philosopher known for her work on capabilities approach in social justice and ethics.

Informed Consent

A process in which a person gives permission based on a full understanding of the risks and benefits of a medical procedure or experiment.

Autonomy

The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision, often considered a fundamental ethical principle in bioethics and moral philosophy.

Effort Principle

The concept that the outcome of a situation or task is directly related to the amount of effort or energy invested in it.