When Performing Respiratory Assessment on a Patient,the Nurse Notes a Costal

question 18

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."

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