In assessing the tonsils of a 30-year-old, the nurse notices that they are involuted, granular in appearance, and appear to have deep crypts.The nurse will:
A) Refer the patient to a throat specialist.
B) Document as a normal finding.
C) Continue with the assessment, looking for any other abnormal findings.
D) Obtain a throat culture on the patient for possible streptococcal (strep) infection.
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