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Jipu 123

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Inspection of the patient's chest reveals a wide costal angle. Which costal angle is expected for a healthy adult?
 
  1) 45 degrees
  2) 90 degrees
  3) 160 degrees
  4) 180 degrees

Question 2

Upon inspection, the nurse notes that the patient has a barrel chest. What is the normal anteroposterior (AP)-to-lateral chest ratio?
 
  1) 1:1
  2) 1:2
  3) 1:3
  4) 1:4


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mcni194

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2


Jipu 123

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Excellent

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