Laura is a 72-year-old female who presents to an urgent care center with complaint of not feeling well for about 6 weeks. Yesterday, Laura asked her niece to "feel the knot" in her neck.
The niece instructed Laura to see a health care provider immediately. Assessment reveals an enlarged, hard, nontender node in the supraclavicular region on the left side.
Related question #1
What is the significance of this finding given location, mobility, and lack of tenderness?
Related question # 2
Other than location, mobility, and tenderness, what other factors should be assessed related to lymph nodes?