The nurse observes a patient us accessory muscles while walking for the first time after hip surgery.Which muscles are commonly used in respiration during exercise or strenuous activity? (Select all that apply.)

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Accessory muscles of respiration are used during exercise and times of respiratory distress; these include the sternocleidomastoid and scalene muscles and abdominal musculature.The diaphragm and intercostal muscles are used in normal respiration and during activity.D.The vastus lateralis is in the leg.

The Nurse Observes a Patient Us Accessory Muscles While Walking