Scoliosis Characteristics

A nurse is caring for a 13-year-old client who has been diagnosed with severe scoliosis and will have surgery next month. The client is worried and anxious and has been feeling isolated. The nurse knows that which of the following interventions would be most appropriate to help cope with the anxiety?

The nurse providing care to a 16-year-old client diagnosed with severe scoliosis that had a spinal fusion, knows that which of the following symptoms are signs of a complication associated with this procedure? Select all that apply.

The parents of a 10-year-old have asked the nurse for more information about treatment options for their child’s mild scoliosis. The nurse accurately tells them which of the following?

The nurse providing care to a 16-year-old client diagnosed with severe scoliosis that had a spinal fusion, knows that which of the following symptoms are signs of a complication associated with this procedure? Select all that apply.

You are the nurse of a 12-year-old client admitted to hospital with pneumonia. When assisting the client to the bathroom you notice that the client’s shoulder, scapula and hip height are asymmetrical. As the nurse you know this is a sign of which of the following diagnosis?

A nurse is caring for a 13-year-old client who has been diagnosed with severe scoliosis and will have surgery next month. The client is worried and anxious and has been feeling isolated. The nurse knows that which of the following interventions would be most appropriate to help cope with the anxiety?

A 17-year-old client is receiving preoperative teaching from a nurse prior to having a spinal fusion. The nurse knows that which of the following topics would be the most appropriate to include in post-operative care?

The parents of a 10-year-old have asked the nurse for more information about treatment options for their child’s mild scoliosis. The nurse accurately tells them which of the following?