A female patient who is an auto mechanic tells the nurse that she has pain and numbness to her thumb and first and second finger of her right hand is increased while working. This indicates that the patient could have:
A) Carpel tunnel syndrome
B) Tendonitis
C) Impingement syndrome
D) Dupuytren's contracture
Ans: A
Feedback: Carpel tunnel syndrome may be manifested by numbness, pain, paresthesia, and weakness along the median nerve.
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