A patient's annual physical examination reveals a lateral curvature of the thoracic and lumbar segments of his spine; however, this curvature disappears with forward bending
The nurse knows that this abnormality of the spine is called:
a.
Structural scoliosis.
b.
Functional scoliosis.
c.
Herniated nucleus pulposus.
d.
Dislocated hip.
ANS: B
Functional scoliosis is flexible and apparent with standing but disappears with forward bending. Structural scoliosis is fixed; the curvature shows both when standing and when bending forward.
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