When Performing a Respiratory Assessment on a Patient,the Nurse Notices

question 10

Multiple Choice

When performing a respiratory assessment on a patient,the nurse notices a costal angle of approximately 90 degrees.This characteristic is:

• A)Observed 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.

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