A nurse is assessing the spine of a client with kyphosis. Which of the following would the nurse expect to observe about the client's posture?
A) The shoulder and upper back curves forward
B) The lumbar region tends to curve inward
C) The sacral region tends to turn outward
D) A portion of the spine is curved to the side laterally
Ans: A
In kyphosis, the shoulder and upper back tend to curve forward. In lordosis, the lumbar region curves inward and the sacral region curves outward. Scoliosis is a curvature of a portion of the spine to the side, laterally.
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