To Test an Extremity for Pain Sensation, You Should

Multiple Choice

To test an extremity for pain sensation, you should:

A) use a sharp object, and have the patient tell you if he feels a sharp or dull sensation.
B) firmly pinch a fold of skin over the most sensitive part of the extremity.
C) stroke the extremity in a distal-to-proximal direction.
D) briskly tap the tendon of the elbow or knee.