To check for symmetrical chest expansion, you should place your hands on the patient's chest, with the thumbs resting on the ________, and ask the patient to inhale

A) costal margins
B) nipples
C) clavicles
D) lateral chest wall

A

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

You respond to a major automobile collision involving multiple patients. Which of the following patients would receive Priority 1 transport?

A) 45-year-old with no vital signs B) 68-year-old with mild respiratory distress and seat belt burns C) 6-year-old with lower leg fracture and normal vital signs D) 25-year-old with abdominal bruising and signs of shock

Health Professions

Immunotherapy may be used in all of the following circumstances except:

A) if the individual is unable to avoid the allergen B) if the individual cannot afford other medication C) if the symptoms of the allergy interfere with the patient's lifestyle D) if the patient does not respond to other treatments

Health Professions