Question

Problem Solving Activity The following problem solving assessment is presented in a multiple-choice format. Each choice should be considered individually and an argument should be written for accepting or rejecting it. Since the problem has one best answer, there should be one argument for acceptance and four for rejection For each response, you must first state whether you are accepting or rejecting that statement. Then, you must write a detailed explanation why you accept or reject each of the choices. PROBLEMA You are examining a patient complaining of numbness and ingling of the hand and fingers, How might you determine whether this problem was due to pinching of nerve C, or due to carpal tunnel syndrome (le, compression of the median nerve along its course)? A. The patient will not be able to squeeze an obiect with the hand and fingers the median nerve is involved; nerve Ce does not carry a motor supply to these muscles and cannot be involved. B. The patient will be unable to extend the fingers if damage is to C. since the median nerve is not involved in this action. C. The patient will have sensation impairment in the lateral three and a half digits but not in the medial one and a half if the condition results from median nerve damage. D. The patient will have sensation enhancement in the medial two digits and medial forearm if carpal tunnel syndrome is involved. E. Choices A and C both are correct.

Answer 1

E. Both A and C choices are correct here.

In case of median nerve injury, the sensory supply of palmar aspect of lateral three and half digits is hampered. Also, flexiona wrist won't be possible as it is due to median nerve.