A patient has a skin infection over the inner aspect of the left thigh. The nurse would anticipate finding enlargement when palpating which lymph nodes?. Select all that apply.

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The lymphatic drainage from the lower limbs, including the inner aspect of the thigh, primarily flows to the inguinal lymph nodes. This includes both the superior and inferior inguinal lymph nodes. Therefore, if there's an infection in the inner aspect of the left thigh, enlargement could be expected in these nodes due to their role in filtering and draining lymph from that area. Preauricular, supraclavicular, and axillary nodes are not directly involved in draining the lower limbs, so they would not typically be enlarged due to an infection in the thigh.

A Patient Has a Skin Infection Over the Inner Aspect