When Assessing a 68 Year-Old Female Patient, the Nurse Notes

question 21

Multiple Choice

When assessing a 68 year-old female patient, the nurse notes an exaggerated curvature of the thoracic spine when the patient bends at the waist. How would the nurse evaluate this finding?

• A) It represents kyphosis and is a common curvature in older patients.
• B) It represents kyphosis, for which emergency surgery is indicated.
• C) It is called scoliosis and is a normal curvature in the elderly.
• D) This is an expected finding in all women.

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