A nurse assessing the chest of a patient with Marfan syndrome observes that there is an increase in the anteroposterior diameter, and the sternum is displaced. The nurse should document the presence of:
A) Pigeon chest
B) Barrel chest
C) Scoliosis
D) Clubbing
Ans: A
Feedback: Pigeon chest is a displaced sternum and an increase in the anterior posterior diameter of the patient's thorax. Barrel chest occurs with overinflation of the patient's lungs, such as with a patient who has emphysema.
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