When an anterior glenohumeral dislocation occurs, an athlete carries his or her arm in:

A. slight abduction and external rotation.
B. a neutral position with the arm at the side and the thumb pointing forward.
C. slight abduction and internal rotation.
D. internal rotation with the elbow flexed at 90 degrees.

Answer: A

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A: a fracture of the nasal bone. B: direct trauma to the eyeball. C: that the pupils are unequal. D: an orbital blowout fracture.

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