Which is the most commonly injured peripheral nerve injury, and which activity could be used by an occupational therapist as an intervention?

A. Long thoracic nerve; application of a variety of textures to the forearm
B. Brachial plexus; passive range of motion (ROM) with traction to the shoulder.
C. Axillary nerve; graded long, sweeping shoulder movements, such as wiping a ta-ble.
D. Musculocutaneous nerve; activities to strengthen forearm pronators


ANS: C

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