Carpal tunnel syndrome Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Drexel NUR 550 2023 Final Exam - Cumulative Review Questions With Answers Graded A+. You are evaluating a 4 year-old male patient with ear pain. You note the patient has a temperature of 102.4F. While performing your exam, you note the patient is pulling at his left ear. What is our most likely differential diagnosis? a).Otitis externa b). Otitis media c). Tinnitus d). Ottorhea - Answer b). Otitis media You are using a Snellen chart to evaluate a patient's visual acuity, which of the fol...

ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM 2019-2020 Q&A 9. A nurse is leading an education session about disposing of biohazardous materials. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? A. Use isopropyl alcohol to clean blood spills -incorrect: Chlorine bleach should be used to clean blood spills to reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms. B. Discard empty blood bags in a bedside trash can -incorrect: Empty blood bags should be returned to the blood bank ...

What does a positive posterior drawer sign in a 10-year-old soccer player signify? a) Normal knee b) Instability of the knee c) Swelling on the knee d) Injury to the meniscus - ANS: B The drawer test is used to identify mediolateral or anteroposterior plane instability of the knee. The test is performed on the unaffected and affected knee for comparison. The anterior drawer test evaluates the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). To perform the test, the patient lies supine and the knee is p...

Where and why are lumbar punctures performed? - Answer- Spinal Block -> Anesthetic (into epidural space) Spinal Tap -> CSF extraction (into subarachnoid space)W B/W L3/L4 or L4/L5 NB: Posterior to this is *cauda equina* Where does a *herniated intervertebral* disk occur? What causes it? - Answer- Occurs b/w L4/L5 or *L5/S1* and C5/C6 or C6/C7 NB: affects lower spinal nerve # Degeneration of annulus fibrosis followed by *sudden compression* of nucleus pulposus What is the dif...

Question 2. Which of the following is a potential acquired cause of thrombophilia? Question 3 Phalen’s test, 90°wrist flexion for 60 seconds, reproduces symptoms of: Ulnar tunnel syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome Tarsal tunnel syndrome Myofascial pain syndrome Question 4 Which patient would benefit most from screening for type 2 diabetes? A 30 year old female with unintended weight loss. A 25 year old male with family history of type 1 diabetes An obese female with recurrent v...

NR511/ NR 511 Final Exam: Differential Diagnosis & Primary Care Review | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | A Grade (New 2024/ 2025 Update) – Chamberlain QUESTION carpal tunnel syndrome *inflammation of median nerve* -characterized by: wrist achiness that radiates to the base of the hand, may be awakened at night with pain and numbness -initial tx: wrist splints and NSAIDs QUESTION shoulder pain Answer: -older patients (>55) more likely to have rotato...

- Temp/warmth - Low/High CBC - Increased HR - Low BP - Increased respiratory rate - Redness - Answer- Infection S/S - Rotate patient every 2 hours - Reposition - Padding - PROM - Barrier cream - Keep dry - Move using a lifting device - Answer- Nursing interventions to decrease risk of pressure injuries CD4 will be lower not less than 200 CD8 will be normal - Answer- HIV labs CD4 will be less than 200 CD8 will be increased. - Answer- AIDS labs - Prevents the virus from mu...

An OT is conducting an evaluation on a client post-CVA. The client present with contralateral hemiplegia, grasp reflex, incontinence, confusion, and apathy. What is the involved artery and the site of the infarct? Select one: a. Posterior cerebral artery (PCA) b. Middle cerebral artery (MCA) c. Internal carotid artery (ICA) d. Anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - correct answer d. Anterior cerebral artery (ACA) A child has recently begun to build with blocks both horizontally and vertical...

Exam 1: NUR254/ NUR 254 (Latest 2024/ 2023 Update) Childbearing and Child Caring Families Review| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: Signs of pregnancy: Positive - heart beat, visualization, palpating movement Q: Palmar erythema (PUPPS) Answer: itchy hands/ feet abnormal - topical steroid Q: Linea Nigra Answer: a dark line appearing on the abdomen and extending from the pubis toward the umbilicus Q: striae gravidarum Answer: stretch marks Q: Ca...

Walden University NRNP 6531 Final Exam compilation Questions and Answers 100%Correct/Verified Assured Success New 2023!!!Question 2. Which of the following is a potential acquired cause of thrombophilia Homocystinuria Protein C deficiency Factor V Leiden Antiphospholipid antibodies Question 3 Phalen's test, 90°wrist flexion for 60 seconds, reproduces symptoms of: Ulnar tunnel syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome Tarsal tunnel syndrome Myofascial pain syndrome Question 4 Which patient w...