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When performing a respiratory assessment on a patient, the nurse notices a costal angle of approximately 90 degrees. What should the nurse recognize about this finding?

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.

Costal Angle

The angle formed by the meeting of the lower borders of the rib cage, usually becoming more acute when the ribs are drawn together during inspiration.

Kyphosis

An excessive outward curvature of the spine, leading to a hunched back appearance.

Barrel Chest

A chest shape characterized by an increased front-to-back diameter and a rounded appearance, often seen in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

  • Understand the variations in respiratory system anatomy and function among different age demographics and in the condition of pregnancy.
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