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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. what is the correct response to these findings

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No response is needed. For a 30-year-old, these are the signs of properly-functioning tonsils. As a person ages, their tonsils will enlarge and then involute. They might be granular in appearance, but they will typically be the of the same consistency as the surrounding mucosal tissue.
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