The Client's Chief Complaint Is Numbness and Tingling in the Hands

question 16

Multiple Choice

The client's chief complaint is numbness and tingling in the hands when interviewed by the nurse.The client complains of numbness and tingling in the arms when bending the wrist downward and pressing the backs of the hands together.The nurse would suspect which of the following conditions in this situation?

• A)Arthritis of the wrists
• B)Carpal tunnel syndrome
• C)Crepitus of the wrists
• D)Dupuytren's contracture

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Definitions:

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