A 40-year-old client presents with complaints of pain, tingling…

Question A 40-year-old client presents with complaints of pain, tingling… A 40-year-old client presents with complaints of pain, tingling sensation, and weakness of the right hand for the past 4 months. The client describes the pain as excruciating at times, so much so that work has become impossible to do. The client reports to the nurse that the pain started gradually and then the tingling and numbness began. The client has been controlling the pain by taking over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for the past few weeks. The client now has complete loss of sensation in the fingers of the right hand. The client is right-handed but now has limited function of the right hand. The client is a middle school music teacher and plays the guitar on the weekends in a friend’s local band. Due to the pain, the client has used up all of the sick days for the school year and has now started to take personal days off without pay. The health care provider is evaluating the client for possible carpal tunnel syndrome. Health Science Science Nursing Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)