What Intervention Is Appropriate for a Nurse Assessing a Preadolescent

question 19

Multiple Choice

What intervention is appropriate for a nurse assessing a preadolescent child for scoliosis?

• A) Ask the child to bend forward at the waist and observe the child's back for asymmetry.
• B) Observe the gait while the child is walking forward heel to toe.
• C) Have the child flex the knees and look for uneven knee height.
• D) Look at the child's shoulders and hips while fully clothed.

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