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    ATI Health Assessment Proctored Exam

    The nurse has just completed a lymph node assessment on a healthy 40-year-old female patient. Which of the following is an expected finding?

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Fixed lymph nodes suggest possible malignancy or infection and are not typical for a healthy individual. B. Lymph nodes that are large, firm, and fixed to the tissue also suggest infection or malignancy and would be abnormal in a healthy patient. C. Nonpalpable lymph nodes are a normal finding. D. Rubbery, discrete, and mobile lymph nodes are indicative of a pathological process.

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