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A teenage girl has been placed in a brace for the treatment of scoliosis, the most common skeletal deformity of adolescence. The family asks what they can do to be more supportive. What suggestion of the nurse is the most appropriate?
 
  a. Enrolling her in a health club
  b. Taking her to the mall in a wheelchair
  c. Purchasing clothes to disguise the cast
  d. Spending a majority of their time with her

Question 2

The nurse explains to the parents of a child with developmental hip dysplasia that the application of a Pavlik harness is necessary. In what position will the harness hold the child's femurs?
 
  a. Abduction
  b. Adduction
  c. Flexion
  d. Extension


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The adolescent is trying to fit in with peers and has concerns about body image.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The use of the Pavlik harness maintains the hips in abduction for 4 to 6 months.


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