The Family Nurse Practitioner is performing a physical assessment on a client with a suspected lymphatic disorder. What would be theNurse Practitioner's primary assessment for all clients with lymphatic disorders?
A) Fever and sore throat
B) Painful joints
C) Signs of leukopenia and thrombocytopenia
D) Enlargement of the lymph glands

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Enlargement of the lymph glands is the primary assessment for clients with lymphatic disorders. Other symptoms may also be present, but the enlargement of the lymph glands is the hallmark symptom of lymphatic disorders. Fever and sore throat may be present in some cases, but they are not the primary assessment. Painful joints may be present in some types of lymphatic disorders, but it is not the primary assessment. Signs of leukopenia and thrombocytopenia may be present in some types of lymphatic disorders, but they are not the primary assessment.

The Family Nurse Practitioner Is Performing a Physical Assessment on a Client