Exam 10: Lymphatic System

To palpate the inguinal nodes, you should have the patient:

Which nodes are also called Virchow nodes?

Tender nodes associated with cat scratch disease are usually found in which area?

The most important clue to the diagnosis of immunodeficiency disease in a child is:

Cells that line the lymph node sinuses perform the specific function of:

Mrs. Sing is a 44-year-old patient who presents to the office with a complaint of enlarged lymph nodes. When enlarged, which lymph nodes are most likely to be a sign of pathology (e.g., malignancy)?

Which finding indicates that the examiner is assessing a blood vessel rather than a lymph node?

Mr. Shea is a 45-year-old patient who presents to the office for multiple complaints. The examination of the upper left quadrant of the abdominal cavity is essential to the evaluation of the immune system because of the location of which organ?

Which condition stimulates lymph node enlargement? (Select all that apply.)

Which organ does not have lymphatic vessels?

Equipment for examining the lymphatic system includes a:

The harder and more discrete a node, the more likely that there is a(n):

An organ that is essential to the development of protective immune function in the infant but has little or no demonstrated function in the adult is the:

As adults age, their ability to resist infection is reduced because of the lymphatic nodes becoming more:

Initial signs and symptoms of Epstein-Barr virus mononucleosis usually include:

Serum sickness is usually characterized first by the appearance of:

When examining lymph nodes near a joint in the arm or leg, which of the following maneuvers is likely to facilitate the examination?

Lymph flows faster in response to:

Which nodes are most often associated with inflammation?

A red streak that follows the course of the lymphatic collecting duct is a finding associated with: