A 23-year-old male has been shot with a rifle. The bullet entered his chest just above the left nipple and exited his body just left of his lumbar spine. Proper documentation of this injury would include which of the following?
A) Entry wound to anterior thorax
B) Exit wound to the posterior thorax
C) Entry wound to the abdomen
D) Exit wound to the posterior torso
A
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