A student nurse is reviewing the documentation about a client's past history of spine abnormalities. The student nurse has to prepare a presentation on the common spinal abnormalities for a postclinical conference
Which information should the nurse include for kyphosis of the back?
1 . Most common in women
2 . Most common during adolescence
3 . Often caused by osteoporosis
4 . Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
A) 1, 3
B) 1, 4
C) 2, 3
D) 2, 4
A
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Kyphosis, most common in women, is commonly known as "widow's hump" or "humpback," and is often caused by osteoporosis. Scoliosis is an abnormal lateral (sideways) curvature of the spine. It occurs most commonly during adolescence and is more frequently found in girls than in boys.
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