A 55-year-old female patient presents with complaints of pain and paresthesias in the left ulnar aspect of the forearm, thum

Question 1

A 55-year-old female patient presents with complaints of pain and paresthesias in the left ulnar aspect of the forearm, thumb, and middle finger following a C6 & C7 nerve root dermatomal pattern. This is known as ________?

Peripheral polyneuropathy.

Brachial plexus neuritis.

Cervical radiculopathy.

Thoracic outlet syndrome.

Question 2

A 55-year-old female presents to the clinic with complaints of left hand and wrist pain and swelling after a slip and fall on the ice yesterday. On examination, the clinician notes tenderness at the “anatomical snuffbox.” This finding most likely indicates which of the following?

Scaphoid fracture.

Ulnar styloid fracture.

Hamate fracture. 

Radial head fracture.

Question 3

A 28-year-old male presents to the clinic for follow-up from the emergency department, where he was seen for right forearm pain 3 days ago. He works as a carpenter and is right hand dominant. He states he was diagnosed with right forearm tendinitis and is not sure what this means. As part of teaching, the clinician explains that the condition is caused by