Multiple Choice
When performing respiratory assessment on a patient,the nurse notes a costal angle of approximately 90 degrees.This characteristic is:
A) seen in patients with kyphosis.
B) indicative of pectus excavatum.
C) a normal finding in a healthy adult.
D) an expected finding in a patient with a "barrel chest."
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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