The nurse would include in a teaching plan for a patient with carpal tunnel syndrome instructions about:
1. anticoagulants and glucocorticoids.
2. methotrexate.
3. lubricating ointments.
4. splinting to prevent flexion and hyperextension.
4
Resting the joint and supporting it are first-line treatments.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 911, Table 41-1
OBJ: 8 TOP: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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