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A child has been diagnosed with sickle-cell disease. Both parents deny having the disease themselves. The parents ask the nurse how their child got this disease. The nurse recognizes that the only possible explanation of the etiology is:
Diaphragmatic Excursion
The movement of the diaphragm during breathing, indicating its functionality and health.
Anterior Chest
The front part of the chest or thorax, encompassing the area from the collarbone to the lower ribs, important in assessing heart and lung health.
Chest Expansion
The measure of how much the chest increases in volume during inhalation, an important indicator of lung health and capacity.
Vesicular Breath Sounds
Normal breath sounds heard through a stethoscope, characterized by soft, rustling noises made by air moving through the smaller airways of the lungs.
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