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;internal rotation of the arm;pronation of the forearm,wrist,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 consistent with the Upper Limb Tension Test for the radial nerve, which places it on a stretch.

Your Patient Experiences a Tingling Sensation in the Upper Extremity