A nurse asks a patient if a primary care physician has ever told her that she has scoliosis. The patient asks what scoliosis is, and the nurse correctly replies:
1. It is a slight convex curve in the spine.
2. The vertebrae are midline and straight, rather than curving.
3. It is a curvature of the spine to the left or right.
4. It is an increased concave curve of the lumbar spine.
Question 2
Before weighing an elderly patient, the nurse will correctly first
1. Determine whether the patient can stand alone.
2. Ensure that the patient is in a bed with built-in scales.
3. Call transportation to get a bed weight on the patient.
4. Make sure that the scale is calibrated correctly.
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Select of Primary and Secondary Procedures
Primary steps in fibrinolysis.
Personal care setting.
Primary Active Transport
Primary growth in a root