While Performing a Physical Examination on a Client, the Nurse

question 21

Multiple Choice

While performing a physical examination on a client, the nurse observes that the client has scoliosis based on which of the following?

• A) Lateral deviation of the thoracic spine
• B) Concave curvature of the cervical spine
• C) Convex curvature of the thoracic spine
• D) Concave curvature of the lumbar spine

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Definitions:

Incomplete Dominance

A genetic phenomenon in which a dominant allele does not completely mask the effects of a recessive allele, resulting in a third, often blended phenotype.

Heterozygous

A genetic condition where an individual has two different alleles at a gene locus.

Blood Type

A classification of blood based on the presence or absence of inherited antigenic substances on the surface of red blood cells, which can affect blood transfusions compatibility.

Identical Twins

Twins that originate from the same fertilized egg, sharing 100% of their genetic material and typically having very similar appearances.