The nurse explains that carpal tunnel syndrome is caused when the carpal tunnel compresses the:
a. radial artery.
b. brachial artery.
c. median nerve.
d. ulnar nerve.
C
When the median nerve is compressed by the carpal tunnel to the point that numbness, pain, and tingling occur, the result is carpal tunnel syndrome.
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1. autocratic leadership. 2. democratic leadership. 3. laissez-faire leadership. 4. participative leadership.
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