The nurse is assessing a patient who complains of numbness and tingling in the hands. When the patient bends the wrist downward and presses the backs of the hands together, there is numbness and tingling in the wrists and fingers. The nurse would conduct additional assessment for which condition?

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The symptoms described are classic signs of carpel tunnel syndrome, which occurs due to the compression of the median nerve at the wrist. Arthritis, dislocation, or fracture would not necessarily cause numbness and tingling in specific locations as seen in this case.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Patient Who Complains of Numbness