Exam 14: Head and Neck, including Regional Lymphatic System

A woman is at the clinic for a checkup and says,"My eyes have gotten puffy,and my eyebrows and hair have become coarse and dry." The nurse suspects:

A patient has come in for an examination and states,"I have this spot on my cheek here in front of my ear lobe.The spot seems to be getting bigger and is very tender.What do you think it is?" The nurse notes swelling below the angle of the jaw and suspects that it could be an inflammation of his:

During the examination of a patient in her third trimester of pregnancy,the nurse notices that the patient's thyroid gland is slightly enlarged.No enlargement had been noted previously.The nurse suspects that:

An 85-year-old female patient is complaining about the fact that the bones in her face have become more noticeable.What explanation should the nurse provide?