Scoliosis

A) Lateral-S- or C-shaped spinal column with vertebral rotation
B) Legs curved inward so knees come together as person walks
C) One or both legs bent outward at knee
D) Inclining of head to affected side
E) Exaggeration of anterior convex curve of lumbar spine
F) Increased convexity in curvature of thoracic spine

Complete the conversion formulas.
A)_____ mcg = 1 mg
B)_____ mg = 1 g

For a patient with Risk for Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements related to Impaired Swallowing,which nursing interventions are appropriate? Select all that apply.

A) Check inside the mouth for pocketing of food after eating.
B) Provide a full liquid diet that is easy to swallow.
C) Remind the patient to raise the chin slightly to prepare for swallowing.
D) Keep the head of the bed elevated for 30 to 45 minutes after feeding.

A nurse is counseling parents of a child beginning to show signs of being overweight. The nurse accurately relates which body mass index (BMI) -for-age percentile indicates a risk for being overweight?

A) 10th percentile
B) 9th percentile
C) 85th percentile
D) 95th percentile