A nurse asks a patient if a primary care physician has ever told her that she has scoliosis. The patient asks what scoliosis is, and the nurse correctly replies:
1. "It is a slight convex curve in the spine."
2. "The vertebrae are midline and straight, rather than curving."
3. "It is a curvature of the spine to the left or right."
4. "It is an increased concave curve of the lumbar spine."
ANS: 3
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