CTS, Top Exam Questions and answers,
100% Accurate. Graded A+
T/F: CTS is more common in men - ✔✔False - it is 78.5% more prevalent in women
What does the median nerve give sensation to? - ✔✔the thumb, index finger, long finger, and half of
the ring finger
Physiology of CTS:
Tendon =
Nerve = - ✔✔Tendon = repeated movement causes swelling
Nerve = compressed by inflamed tendons
Median nerve compression causes what 3 things? - ✔✔pain, tingling, and burning
*DISEASES & SITUATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CTS - ✔✔*Median artery aneurysms
*Congenital defects
Tumors of the tendon sheaths
Wrist fractures and dislocations
*Wrist cysts
Pregnancy
*Use of oral contraceptives
Menopause
*Gynecological surgery
what ot educate client on (work safety )(8) - ✔✔Equipment and tools
tool handles
, gripping surface
reduction in vibration
handles for tools
pinch grip
hand tools
*DISEASES & SITUATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CTS - ✔✔Trauma
Occupation
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Gout
Diabetes mellitus
Obesity
Infection (Lyme disease, rubella)
Hypothyroidism ( retain more fluid)
Physiology symptoms - ✔✔Swelling
Compression
Carpal bones & Carpal ligament
The median nerve also sends a nerve branch to control the - ✔✔thenar muscles of the thumb.
Intrinsic factors - ✔✔Anatomic
Physiologic
Behavioral( ergonomic , joint , intergerity)
100% Accurate. Graded A+
T/F: CTS is more common in men - ✔✔False - it is 78.5% more prevalent in women
What does the median nerve give sensation to? - ✔✔the thumb, index finger, long finger, and half of
the ring finger
Physiology of CTS:
Tendon =
Nerve = - ✔✔Tendon = repeated movement causes swelling
Nerve = compressed by inflamed tendons
Median nerve compression causes what 3 things? - ✔✔pain, tingling, and burning
*DISEASES & SITUATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CTS - ✔✔*Median artery aneurysms
*Congenital defects
Tumors of the tendon sheaths
Wrist fractures and dislocations
*Wrist cysts
Pregnancy
*Use of oral contraceptives
Menopause
*Gynecological surgery
what ot educate client on (work safety )(8) - ✔✔Equipment and tools
tool handles
, gripping surface
reduction in vibration
handles for tools
pinch grip
hand tools
*DISEASES & SITUATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CTS - ✔✔Trauma
Occupation
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Gout
Diabetes mellitus
Obesity
Infection (Lyme disease, rubella)
Hypothyroidism ( retain more fluid)
Physiology symptoms - ✔✔Swelling
Compression
Carpal bones & Carpal ligament
The median nerve also sends a nerve branch to control the - ✔✔thenar muscles of the thumb.
Intrinsic factors - ✔✔Anatomic
Physiologic
Behavioral( ergonomic , joint , intergerity)
