A client with a positive Tinel's sign would exhibit:
a. complete inability to move the index and middle fingers
b. a tingling sensation after tapping on the af-fected nerve
c. contracture in the thumb
d. a fracture in the wrist
B
Tinel's sign is performed by pressing or tapping on the compressed nerve. If a sensation of tingling skin is produced, this is a positive Tinel's sign.
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