A 23-Year-Old Man Is Brought to the Emergency Department After

question 85

Multiple Choice

A 23-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after sustaining stab injuries in a street fight.  The patient feels lightheaded and dizzy.  His blood pressure is 100/60 mm Hg and pulse is 115/min.  Physical examination shows profuse bleeding from penetrating wounds over the left neck and shoulder area.  Intravenous fluids are administered, and a blood transfusion is initiated.  Urgent surgical exploration is performed, and the injured blood vessel is repaired.  Further exploration shows complete transection of the nerve indicated by the arrow in the image below. Which of the following actions is most likely to be weakened as a result of this patient's nerve injury?

• A)Abduction of the fingers
• B)Adduction of the thumb
• C)Extension of the wrist
• D)Flexion of the wrist
• E)Opposition of the thumb

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