The nurse wishes to assess the anatomic snuffbox of a patient's wrist. Which instruction should the nurse provide?
1. "Place your hand palm-up on the table.".
2. "Make a tight fist as I palpate your wrist.".
3. "Extend your thumb fully to the side.".
4. "Flex your wrist as much as possible.".
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Rationale 1: The nurse will not be able to assess the anatomic snuffbox with the hand in this position.
Rationale 2: The patient does not need to make a tight fist for this assessment.
Rationale 3: The anatomic snuffbox is the hollow seen at the base of the thumb when it is fully extended to the side.
Rationale 4: Flexing the wrist will not fully reveal the anatomic snuffbox.
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