The Standard Sequence for Examining the Chest Is

question 25

Multiple Choice

The standard sequence for examining the chest is:

• A) palpate, percuss, auscultate, inspect.
• B) inspect, palpate, auscultate, percuss.
• C) inspect, palpate, percuss, auscultate.
• D) inspect, auscultate, percuss, palpate.

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Definitions:

Ketoses

A type of monosaccharide (simple sugar) that has its carbonyl group (C=O) located at an internal carbon atom, making it a ketone.

Haworth Structure

A method for representing the cyclic structure of monosaccharides with a simple three-dimensional perspective, showing the spatial configuration of each carbon atom and its attached groups.

β-D-Ribofuranose

A sugar molecule that is a component of RNA, featuring a five-membered ring structure.

Stereoisomeric Aldohexoses

Different spatial arrangements of atoms in aldohexose carbohydrates, leading to different physical and chemical properties despite having the same molecular formula.