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The nurse is assessing a client with the inability to move their fourth and fifth fingers. The nurse notes severe flexion in both of the affected fingers but no complaints of pain during palpation. Based on this data, which diagnosis should the nurse suspect?
Thyroid Gland
An endocrine gland in the neck that produces hormones primarily responsible for regulating metabolism and energy use in the body.
General Adaptive Syndrome
A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that the body goes through when exposed to prolonged stress, as proposed by Hans Selye.
Adaptation
The process by which individuals adjust to changes in their environment or circumstances to maintain functionality.
Beneficial
Producing good or helpful results or effects; advantageous.
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