Question

1. what is characterized by soreness, tenderness, and weakness of the muscles of the thumb caused by pressure on the median nerve?

○ tendinitis
○ carpal tunnel syndrome
○ colles wrist fracture
○ tennis elbow

1. ______ is a personality disorder in cluster b.

○ paranoid personality disorder
○ avoidant personality disorder
○ antisocial personality disorder
○ dependent personality disorder

Explanation:

Question 5

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Tendinitis: Inflammation of a tendon, not related to median nerve pressure.
• Carpal tunnel syndrome: Caused by pressure on the median nerve, leading to thumb muscle soreness, tenderness, and weakness.
• Colles' wrist fracture: A wrist fracture, not related to median nerve pressure.
• Tennis elbow: Inflammation of elbow tendons, not related to median nerve.

Personality disorder clusters:

• Cluster B includes dramatic, emotional, or erratic disorders. Antisocial personality disorder is in Cluster B.
• Paranoid (Cluster A), Avoidant (Cluster C), Dependent (Cluster C) are in other clusters.

Answer:

B. carpal tunnel syndrome

Question 6