A client tells the nurse they feel numbness and tingling in their hands after they were instructed to bend their wrist downward and press their hands together. Which condition should the nurse suspect?
A. Arthritis of the wrists.
B. Dupuytren contracture.
C. Crepitus of the wrists.
D. Carpal tunnel syndrome.
Answer: D
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While searching an online database for information on the use of drugs to treat hypertension, the nurse is unsatisfied with the quantity and quality of results after searching "beta blockers." How should the nurse proceed?
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