The nurse is conducting a physical examination of a child with a brachial plexus injury. Which finding would lead the nurse to be highly suspicious of Erb palsy?
A) The child is unable to close one of his eyes.
B) The involved extremity is adducted, prone, and internally rotated.
C) Asymmetry of the face occurs when the child is crying.
D) The mouth is drawn to the noninvolved side.
B
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