Multiple Choice
The nurse is conducting an assessment for a client whose chief complaint is numbness and tingling in the hands. This sensation is exacerbated when bending the wrist downward and pressing the backs of the hands together. Based on this data, which condition does the nurse suspect?
A) Arthritis of the wrists.
B) Carpal tunnel syndrome.
C) Crepitus of the wrists.
D) Dupuytren contracture.
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