A client presents in the emergency room with a shoulder injury after falling from a stepladder. When the nurse assesses the client’s injuries, which finding best indicates that the client has...

A client presents in the emergency room with a shoulder injury after falling from a stepladder. When the nurse assesses the client’s injuries, which finding best indicates that the client has dislocated the shoulder?

1. The affected arm is longer than the other.

2. The client is experiencing intense pain.

3. The client is hesitant to move the affected arm.

4. There is obvious swelling about the joint.