Practice Question
When the nurse asks the client with suspected carpal tunnel syndrome to perform the test shown in the image, what is an abnormal finding?
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Correct Answer:
Burning and numbness in the hands.
Rationale:
🖐️ Phalen’s test is performed by flexing the wrists and pressing the backs of the hands together for about 60 seconds.
🖐️ An abnormal finding is burning, tingling, or numbness in the hand and fingers, especially in the median nerve distribution (thumb, index, middle, and half of the ring finger).
🖐️ These symptoms indicate compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel.
🖐️ Other findings such as cyanosis, fatigue, or shoulder weakness are not associated with a positive Phalen’s test.
🖐️ A positive test strongly supports the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome.
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- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: Examplify Exam(s)
- Domain: Health Assessment
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