To Determine a Patient's Costal Angle,you Should Visually Estimate the Angle

question 34

Multiple Choice

To determine a patient's costal angle,you should visually estimate the angle formed by the

• A) articulation of the manubrium and body of the sternum; it is continuous with the second rib.
• B) costal ribs and the vertebrae.
• C) right and left costal margins where they meet at the xiphoid process.
• D) vertebrosternal ribs during inhalation.

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