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Initiate placement of a splint for immobilization during the day.
Assess the patient’s wrist and hand for discoloration and brittle nails.
Assist the patient with daily self-care measures such as bathing and eating.
Test the patient for painful tingling in the four digits of the hand.
Arrange the patient’s lunch tray and cut the meat.
Provide warm water and assist the patient with a bath.
Replace the patient’s splint in hyperextension position.
Remind the patient not to lift very heavy objects.
Pain and numbness will be experienced for several days to weeks.
Immediately after surgery, the patient will no longer need assistance.
After surgery, the dressing will be large with dots of drainage
After surgery, the pain and paresthesia will no longer be present.
Check the patient’s vital signs every 15 minutes in the first hour.
Check the dressing for drainage and tightness.
Elevate the patient’s hand above the heart.
The patient will no longer need pain medication.
Check the neurovascular status of the fingers every hour.
The surgical procedure is a cure for CTS.
Hand movements will be restricted for 4 – 6 weeks after surgery.
Frequent pain medication dosages will no longer be necessary.
Notify the physician immediately for any pain or discomfort.
Inquiring further about this problem because psoriatic arthritis can accompany psoriasis vulgaris
Suggesting he take aspirin for relief because it’s probably early rheumatoid arthritis
Validating his complaint but assuming it’s an adverse effect of his vocation
Asking him if he has been diagnosed or treated for carpal tunnel syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Ganglion
Dupuytren’s contracture
Impingement syndrome
Learn to type using your left hand only.
Avoid typing in a long period of time.
Avoid carrying heavy things using the right hand.
Do manual stretching exercise during breaks.
Nephropathy
Macroangiopathy
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Peripheral neuropathy