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Orthopaedics · Shoulder injuries
Sample itemWhich nerve is vulnerable in anterior shoulder dislocation?
Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.
The answer and the reasoning
B. Axillary nerve
The key Shoulder injuries principle supports Axillary nerve; this answer most directly accounts for the clinical finding, investigation, or initial management described.
Option by option
A. Facial nerve
Facial nerve is not supported by the important shoulder injuries clue.
B. Axillary nerve (correct)
Correct. Axillary nerve is the best response to the defining feature given.
C. Femoral nerve
Femoral nerve does not explain the condition or address the appropriate priority.
D. Optic nerve
Optic nerve may apply in another setting but is not the best answer here.
Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.
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