A client who is eight months pregnant is reporting lower back pain. Upon assessing the client, the RN notices which curvature in the client's spine?
a. scoliosis c. osteoporosis
b. kyphosis d. lordosis
D
Lordosis (sway back) is an exaggeration of the lumbar spine curvature as seen in pregnancy as a woman's body adjusts its center of gravity.
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