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Mrs. Anderson is a 35-year-old woman who has been recently diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. She has two young children and asks the clinician what the chances are that they will also develop carpal tunnel syndrome.
 
  Which of the following responses would be correct regarding the risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome?
 
  a. Carpal tunnel syndrome commonly occurs in families. Genetic factors are thought to account for about half the risk of developing carpal tunnel.
  b. Only people with occupations that require repeated flexion extension of the wrist, use of hand tools that require forceful gripping, or hand tools that vibrate are at risk for developing carpal tunnel.
  c. An underlying musculoskeletal disorder must be present for a person to develop carpal tunnel.
  d. Carpal tunnel syndrome only occurs in the presence of a hormonal imbalance.
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Smart ... Thanks!
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