A Patient with Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Who Appears to Have

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient with chronic obstructive lung disease who appears to have a barrel chest will have which of the following signs on examination of the chest area?

• A)Rib angles of <90 degrees
• B)A diminished diaphragm excursion measured by percussion
• C)The presence of stronger,louder sounds heard during auscultation
• D)The presence of normal muscle activity of the respiratory accessory muscles

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