The nurse is performing a respiratory assessment on a patient admitted to the floor. The nurse assess that the patient is diaphoretic, febrile, has a productive cough with yellow sputum and notices a costal angle of approximately 90 degrees. The nurse suspects:A) These findings are observed in patients with kyphosis.B) This patient has a barrel chest which is consistent with his respiratory issues.C) The costal angle is a normal finding in a healthy adult.D) Pectus excavatum related to the cough and costal angle.

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