The school nurse working in the middle school or high school will find that most sports injuries in older children and adolescents affect:
a. long bones c. the head
b. soft tissues d. spinal cord
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A Incorrect. In this age group, sports injuries are not as common in long bones.
B Correct. In the middle school or high school student, most sports injuries affect the soft tissues. Soft-tissue injuries include sprains, strains, and contusions.
C Incorrect. In this age group, sports injuries are not as common in the head.
D Incorrect. In this age group, sports injuries are not as common in the spinal cord.
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