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During the assessment of a 90-year-old patient, the nurse documents an exaggeration of the posterior curvature of the thoracic spine as which of the following?
 
  a. Lordosis
  b. Osteoporosis
  c. Scoliosis
  d. Kyphosis
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A Lordosis (swayback) is an increased lumbar curvature.
B Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disease that causes a decrease in quality and quantity of bone.
C Scoliosis is a lateral curvature of the spine.
D Kyphosis (hunchback) is an exaggeration of the posterior curvature of the thoracic spine.
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