The nurse notices that a patient's submental lymph nodes are enlarged.To identify the cause of the enlargement of the patient's nodes, the nurse assesses the:

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When nodes are abnormal, the nurse should check the area into which they drain for the source of the problem.The area proximal (upstream) to the location of the abnormal node should be explored.

The Nurse Notices That a Patient's Submental Lymph Nodes Are