NCLEX Practice Test RN Practice Question
A client is being evaluated for carpal tunnel syndrome. The nurse is observed tapping over the median nerve in the wrist and asking the client if there is pain or tingling. Which assessment is the nurse performing?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tinel’s sign involves tapping the median nerve to elicit pain/tingling in carpal tunnel syndrome. Phalen’s maneuver (A) involves wrist flexion, Kernig’s (C) and Brudzinski’s (D) are for meningitis.
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