A 16-year-old girl is taken to the emergency department after being kicked in the lower leg during a volleyball match. The leg area has become swollen and discolored. The triage nurse recognizes that the patient has likely sustained what?
A) Sprain
B) Strain
C) Contusion
D) Dislocation
Ans: C
Feedback: A contusion is a soft-tissue injury that results in bleeding into soft tissues, creating a hematoma and ecchymosis. A sprain is an injury to ligaments caused by wrenching or twisting. A strain is a "muscle-pull" from overuse, overstretching, or excessive stress. A dislocation is a condition in which the articular surfaces of the bones forming a joint are no longer in anatomic contact.
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