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Emergency Care: Falls and Poisoning

Question 8 • Introduction to Health Science - EL3601 B

During a soccer game, a player trips and falls. She can sit up easily, but she has a difficult time getting back on her feet. She complains of pain in her knee. The team physician notices swelling and bruising around the knee. What would the physician suspect? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
sprain
B
fracture
C
spinal injury
D
head injury

Explanation

Pain, swelling, and bruising around the knee after a fall can indicate a sprain, which injures the ligaments, or a fracture, which is a broken bone. The physician would suspect both a sprain and a fracture. There are no signs in the question pointing to a spinal or head injury.

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