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    The Nurse Observes That the Patient Is Using Intercostal Muscles
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The Nurse Observes That the Patient Is Using Intercostal Muscles

Question 37

Question 37

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The nurse observes that the patient is using intercostal muscles for breathing. Adult males normally use which muscles for breathing?


A) Sternocleidomastoid
B) Thoracic
C) Abdominal
D) Cervical

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