PANCE Exam Practice Questions: Quiz 70

A 34-year-old female presents with pain along the radial aspect of her wrist. On exam, there is tenderness over the abductor pollicis longus and the extensor pollicis brevis tendons. Which of the following describes the special provocative maneuver that should be done to diagnose the most likely cause for this pain?
- A. arm extended and externally rotated with the patient opening and closing hands for 3 minutes
- B. enclose the thumb in the palm and deviate the wrist in an ulnar direction
- C. passively flex both wrists and hold for 60 seconds
- D. percuss over the ulnar nerve at the elbow

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