A nurse's assessment of a teenage girl reveals that her shoulders are not level and that she has one prominent scapula that is accentuated by bending forward
The nurse should expect to read about what health problem in the patient's electronic health record?
A) Lordosis
B) Kyphosis
C) Scoliosis
D) Muscular dystrophy
Ans: C
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Scoliosis is evidenced by an abnormal lateral curve in the spine, shoulders that are not level, an asymmetric waistline, and a prominent scapula, accentuated by bending forward. Lordosis is the curvature in the lower back; kyphosis is an exaggerated curvature of the upper back. This finding is not suggestive of muscular dystrophy.
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