NP Certification Q&A
NP Certification Q&A
Fitzgerald Health Education Associates
Physical Exam in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
14 minutes Posted Feb 16, 2026 at 3:00 pm.
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A 45-year-old woman who works as a professional baker with a specialty in birthday and wedding cakes presents with a six-month history of progressive numbness and tingling in the thumb, index, and middle fingers of her right hand. She noticed that her symptoms are worse at night and are accompanied by hand weakness and reports being right hand dominant. She denies any injury to the area and states "This is getting in the way of my work. I'm having a much harder time holding the tools that I n...