A 54-year-old male patient presents at the clinic with complaints of a dull aching discomfort, morning numbness, cramping, and stiffness in their fourth and fifth fingers. What disease process would the nurse suspect?
A) Tendonitis
B) A ganglion
C) Carpal tunnel syndrome
D) Dupuytren's disease
Ans: D
Feedback: The patient may experience dull aching discomfort, morning numbness, cramping, and stiffness in the affected fingers. This condition starts in one hand, but eventually both hands are affected. The scenario does not describe tendonitis, a ganglion, or carpal tunnel syndrome.
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