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M a aegles and History of asthma. 6. When assessing the clients oral cavity, the nurse notes that the tonsils fill 45% of the space between the tonsillar pillars. 1.1+ 2.4+ 3.2+ 4.3+ 7. A patients thyroid gland is enlarged and the nurse is preparing to auscultate the thyroid gland for the presence of a.... 1. Palpate the thyroid while the patient holde thai

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Answer is 2+( option 3) .tonsills occupy the oropharyngeal width.

Total there are 5 grades.

Grade 0: Tonsils with in the tonsilor fossa

Grade1: Tonsils just out side of the tonsillor fossa and occupy ≤25% of the oropharyngeal width.

Grade 2: Tonsils occupy26%-50%of the oropharyngeal width.

Grade3:Tonsils occupy 51% - 75% width of oropharyngeal width.

Grade4: Tonsils occupy 76%-100% width of Oropharyngeal width.