An expected finding of chest palpation in the adult would be:
a. a costal angle of 100 degrees.
b. cracking over the sternal notch.
c. greater right chest expansion.
d. inflexibility of the xiphoid.
D
The sternum and xiphoid are relatively inflexible in adults. The expected normal costal angle in the adult is 90 degrees. Cracking over the sternal notch is not an expected finding of chest palpa-tion in the adult. Normally, the chest moves symmetrically in the adult.
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