The nurse assessing a patient's musculoskeletal status notes that the left shoulder does not have its normal curvature and fullness. The nurse would conduct additional assessment for which disorder?
1. Scoliosis
2. Arthritis
3. Rotator cuff tear
4. Dislocation
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Rationale 1: Patients with scoliosis may have one shoulder higher than the other.
Rationale 2: Flatness is not associated with arthritis. The patient with arthritis may be reluctant to move a joint due to pain.
Rationale 3: Rotator cuff tears result in inability to move the shoulder through all ROM.
Rationale 4: Shoulders that appear flat or asymmetrical may be dislocated. The normal structure of the shoulder is disrupted in a manner that affects external appearance.
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