A nurse performing a musculoskeletal assessment of a client with suspected carpal tunnel syndrome plans to perform the Phalen test. The nurse should ask the client to perform which action?
a. Plantarflex the foot
b. Hyperextend the fingers with the palmar surfaces of the hands touching, holding the position for 60 seconds
c. Dorsiflex the foot
d. Hold the hand: back to back while flexing the wrists 90 degrees for 60 seconds