The nurse has just completed a lymph node assessment on a 60-year-old healthy female patient. When palpating the nodes on this patient, how would the lymph nodes feel?

A. Fixed lymph nodes are typically indicative of infection or malignancy. Healthy nodes are not fixed to the surrounding tissue. B. Healthy lymph nodes are usually discrete (distinct and separated from surrounding tissue), mobile (moveable), and have a rubbery consistency. These are normal findings in a healthy patient. C. Nonpalpable lymph nodes are normal and often not felt during an exam, especially if they are small or deeply located. D. Large, firm, and fixed lymph nodes could be a sign of infection or a more serious condition such as cancer and would not be typical in a healthy patient.