NREMT Advanced EMT

Category - Trauma

Which of the choices below is the best term to describe overstretching or tearing of muscle?
  1. Contusion
  2. Sprain
  3. Strain
  4. Laceration
  5. Dislocation
Explanation
Answer - C - The overstretching or tearing of muscle is referred to as a strain. The term sprain is typically used to describe the partial or complete tearing of ligaments. Ligaments hold the bones that make up a joint together. Tendons attach bones to muscles. Tendons can also be damaged during a sprain.
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