A Patient Was Struck in the Right Upper Arm with a Baseball

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient was struck in the right upper arm with a baseball bat. Which of the following signs or symptoms indicates the highest probability that the humerus has been fractured?

• A) Crepitus felt on palpation
• B) Pain to the right upper arm
• C) Deformity to the upper arm
• D) Decreased sensation in the right hand

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