The lateral portion of the rib cage that curves around the side is referred to as:

apical
vertebral
axillary
sternal

axillary

Rationale: The axillary margin of the ribs is the region that curves around laterally and aligns with the axilla.

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After receiving the wrong medication, the client's breathing stops. The nurse initiates the code protocol, and the client is emergently intubated. As soon as the client's condition stabilizes, the nurse completes an incident report. What should the nurse do next?

a) Place the incident report on the client's chart. b) Document the incident in the nurses' notes. c) Document in the nurses' notes that an incident report was completed. d) Make a copy of the incident report for the client.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

The racial and ethnic categories used to collect U.S. Census data are established by the Office of Management and Budget.

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