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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