The patient, who is a legal secretary, asks the nurse how she can avoid developing carpal tunnel syndrome. The nurse suggests:
a. exercising the wrist with repetitive flexion movements.
b. wrapping the wrists with elastic bandages.
c. acquiring a pad to support wrists while typing.
d. applying warm compresses to wrists every evening.
C
Elevating the wrist with a firm support eliminates the need to keep the wrists flexed for long pe-riods of time. This wrist support will help prevent carpal tunnel syndrome.
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