Chapter 19: Thorax and Lungs (by
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,Which of these A
statements is
true regarding
the vertebra
prominens?
The vertebra
prominens is:
a. The spinous
process of C7.
b. Usually
nonpalpable in
most
individuals
с. Opposite the
interior border
of the scapula.
d. Located next
to the
manubrium of
the sternum.
,When C
performing
respiratory
assessment on
a patient, the
nurse notices 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.
, When A
assessing a
patients lungs,
the nurse
recalls that the
left lung:
a. Consists of
two lobes.
b. Is divided by
the horizontal
fissure.
c. Primarily
consists of an
upper lobe on
the posterior
chest
d. Is shorter
than the right
lung because
of underlying
stomach.
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,Which of these A
statements is
true regarding
the vertebra
prominens?
The vertebra
prominens is:
a. The spinous
process of C7.
b. Usually
nonpalpable in
most
individuals
с. Opposite the
interior border
of the scapula.
d. Located next
to the
manubrium of
the sternum.
,When C
performing
respiratory
assessment on
a patient, the
nurse notices 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.
, When A
assessing a
patients lungs,
the nurse
recalls that the
left lung:
a. Consists of
two lobes.
b. Is divided by
the horizontal
fissure.
c. Primarily
consists of an
upper lobe on
the posterior
chest
d. Is shorter
than the right
lung because
of underlying
stomach.
