Your patient experiences a tingling sensation in the upper extremity while in the following position: shoulder girdle depression; slight abduction of the shoulder; elbow extension; medial rotation of the arm; pronation of the forearm, wrist, and finger; thumb flexion; and ulnar deviation of the wrist.Which peripheral nerve is being placed on a stretch?
A)Median
B)Radial
C)Ulnar
D)Musculocutaneous

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The described position is a tension test for the radial nerve, which involves shoulder depression, elbow extension, and wrist flexion with ulnar deviation, placing the radial nerve on stretch.

Your Patient Experiences a Tingling Sensation in the Upper Extremity