A school-age child comes into the emergency clinic complaining of knee pain that started while playing soccer. What will the nurse most likely observe when assessing this child's knee?
A) Edema
B) Erythema
C) Contusions
D) Mottled skin
A
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Participation in sports such as soccer is a frequent cause of knee injuries in children and usually involves the ligaments surrounding the knee. Immediately after the injury, the child reports severe pain in the knee, and localized edema becomes evident. Erythema, contusions, and mottled skin are not associated with a knee injury caused by participation in a sport.
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