The nurse assessing a 68-year-old female patient notes an exaggerated curvature of the thoracic spine when the patient bends at the waist. With which alteration does the nurse recognize this finding to be consistent?
1. kyphosis, which is a common curvature in older patients
2. kyphosis, which the patient will have to have surgically corrected
3. scoliosis, which is a normal curvature in the elderly
4. lordosis, which is common in elderly patients
Question 2
The nurse is reviewing data collected during the assessment of an older female. What should the nurse identify as being a normal age-related change?
Select all that apply.
1. height decreased 0.5 inch in 2 years
2. complains of frequent cramping of lower extremities
3. 1 cm nodule palpated in right foot
4. decreased range of motion in right and left hips
5. lateral curvature of the spine
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