When Performing a Respiratory Assessment on a Patient, the Nurse

question 7

Multiple Choice

When performing a respiratory assessment on a patient, the nurse notes 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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Definitions:

Seminal Vesicle

A pair of glands in males that produce and secrete a significant portion of the fluid component of semen.

Bulbourethral Gland

A gland in males that secretes a lubricating mucus fluid into the urethra during sexual arousal.

Vestibular Gland

Glands located near the vaginal opening responsible for secreting fluid that lubricates the vagina.

Clitoris

Located anterior to the urethral opening in females. It contains erectile tissue and is rich in sensory nerves.