Which one of these instructions to a patient with possible stroke indicates proper assessment for an arm drift?

A) "Hold out your arms and count to 10 while keeping your eyes open."
B) "Grab my fingers and squeeze with both hands as hard as you can for 5 seconds, and I mean squeeze hard."
C) "Raise your hands above your head and close your eyes while counting backward from 20."
D) "Close your eyes and hold your arms straight out for 10 seconds."

D) "Close your eyes and hold your arms straight out for 10 seconds."

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