Which of the following is appropriate in the examination of a painful, swollen extremity of a conscious patient?
A) Asking the patient to see if he can bear weight on the extremity
B) Gently attempting to flex the mid-portion of the bone to check for angulation
C) Seeing if you can elicit crepitus on palpation
D) Comparing the injured side to the uninjured side
D
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