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5:13 PM Sun Dec 1 . . . AA boardvitals.com BoardVitals ELMS Log In | CORE Higher Ed Course Modules: NURS 679L-B Primary C BOARD & VITALS Question Bank: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP My CME/CE Dashboard Quiz Performance My CME/CE Purchase Practice Exam Brow Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP 12-01-2024 | 22 of 50 questions Highlight S Strikeout Calculator Lab Values A nurse practitioner is examining a 50-year-old female who works for a medical transcription company. She is complaining today of a burning pain in the thumb and index finger of her left hand. She denies trauma, but states the pain has increased over the last month and has recently caused her to awaken at night. She says is throbbing and describes it as an 8/10. When the NP taps on the carpal tunnel, the patient complains of tingling in the hand. Which of the following is the likely etiology of her complaint? A. Ulnar nerve compression O B. Scaphoid fracture C. Radial neuropathy at the spiral groove D. Median nerve compression Check Answer Show Explanation Grade DO Pause Previous 21 22 23 24