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on: Jul 2, 2018
Which of the following statements about musculoskeletal injuries is true?
 
  a. A sprain is an injury to a joint that involves the stretching or tearing of ligaments.
  b. Strains are injuries that occur to ligaments and to the joints to which they are attached.
  c. A fracture occurs when a tendon connecting a muscle to a bone is overstretched and becomes injured.
  d. A dislocation occurs when a bone that forms part of a joint is broken.

Question 2

During your SAMPLE inquiry, a patient reports that he had surgery to repair a torn ligament. Based on your training, you know that a ligament is:
 
  a. a thick muscle that surrounds a joint.
  b. a tissue that stabilizes two contiguous bone ends.
  c. a muscle that connects to a bone.
  d. connective tissue that connects muscle and bone.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b


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