A client arrives at the physician's office stating 2 days of febrile illness, dyspnea, and cough. Upon assisting the client into a gown, the nurse notes that the client's sternum is depressed, especially on inspiration
Crackles are noted in the bases of the lung fields. Based on inspection, which will the nurse document? A) The client has a funnel chest.
B) The client has chronic respiratory disease.
C) The client has pneumonia in the bases.
D) The client needs a cough suppressant.
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The question asks for a documentation based on inspection. A funnel chest, known as pectus excavatum, has the sternum depressed from the second intercostal space, and it is more pronounced on inspiration. The nurse would not diagnose chronic respiratory disease or pneumonia. The client would also not prescribe a cough suppressant.
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