Question

What is a sprain?

a. A stretch or tear of a ligament
b. An open wound with minimum bleeding
c. A twist or tear in a muscle
d. A puncture wound with no bleeding

Answer 1

The correct answer is option A. Sprain is a stretch or tear of a ligament. A sprain is an injury to the ligament while a strain is the injury to a muscle in our body. Sprain is caused when you fall or get hit such that with force a joint just shifts from its normal position. The causes the ligaments (Ligaments are connective tissues that connect a bone to other bone) to stretch or tear.

Answer 2

For this particular item, we are given four choices and the we are to give the best description for the word, "sprain". This is a twist or wrench in the ligament. This causes swelling and severe pain but it does not lead to dislocation. The answer to this item is letter A.