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A nurse is caring for a school age child who has scoliosis and reports skin discomfort...

A nurse is caring for a school age child who has scoliosis and reports skin discomfort under his brace. Which of the following actions should the nurse suggest to manage the discomfort?

Remove the brace during periods of rest.
Loosen the straps of the brace over areas of discomfort.
Wear a T-shirt under the brace.
Keep the skin under the brace dry with corn starch.

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Answer: (B) Loosen the straps of the brace over areas of discomfort.

The brace should not be removed as it's effectiveness increases with the number of hours a day it's worn. Scoliosis is a kind of sideways curvature of spine that occurs most often during the growth just before puberty and it can be caused by conditions such as muscular dystrophy.

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