Author Question: Abnormally increased convexity of the curvature of the spine is documented as a. lordosis c. ... (Read 79 times)

abarnes · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Abnormally increased convexity of the curvature of the spine is documented as

a. lordosis c. scoliosis
b. list d. kyphosis

Question 2

A client comes into the emergency department with a body temperature of 103F. It is a hot and humid day, and the client works in a factory with no air conditioning. To help this client, the nurse:

1. Uses warm blankets.
2. Restricts fluids.
3. Assesses vital signs.
4. Applies cool washcloths to the face and neck.

asdfghjkl; · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Lordosis is the forward curvature of the lumbar spine. A list is a lateral lean of the spine. Scoliosis is the lateral deviation in the vertical line of the spine. Kyphosis is an abnormally increased convexity in the curvature of the spine.

Answer to Question 2

4. Apply cool washcloths to the face and neck.

Rationale:
Until the client has orders written, the nurse can apply cool washcloths to the client's face and neck to increase comfort and reduce the client's body temperature. Warm blankets and fluid restriction would help keep the temperature elevated. Assessing vital signs is important; however, the nurse needs to intervene to help bring the body temperature down.