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A client is being evaluated for carpal tunnel syndrome. The nurse is observed asking the client to place the backs of her hands together and flex them at the same time. Which assessment is the nurse performing?
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Rationale
Phalen's maneuver involves flexing the wrists with the backs of the hands together to assess for carpal tunnel syndrome, as it may reproduce symptoms. Tinel's sign involves tapping over the median nerve. Kernig's and Brudzinski's are tests for meningitis, not carpal tunnel syndrome.