Author Question: A nurse asks a patient if a primary care physician has ever told her that she has scoliosis. The ... (Read 143 times)

humphriesbr@me.com · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

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.