CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Pediatrics

During a discussion with a group of mother, the nurse informs that scoliosis is most notable when a child reaches the age of:
  1. 3-6 years
  2. 7-9 years
  3. 10-12 years
  4. 15-18 years
Explanation
Answer: C - Preadolescence is the time when scoliosis is most likely to become evident. Although scoliosis may occur at any age like in the case of idiophatic scoliosis, the most common type tends to become evident during preadolescent years.
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