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An Emergency Medical Responder reports that a male​ patient, injured while playing​ football, has bruising to the lumbar area of the back. Based on this​ statement, the EMT should expect to find bruising in which​ area?A) Upper back

B) Neck
C) Lower back
D) Buttocks

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Answer:

C) Lower back

Step-by-step explanation:

The lumbar area is located between the chest, the spine and the sacrum. This area corresponds to the lower back and has five vertebrae: L1-L5. According to this, the answer is that based on this​ statement, the EMT should expect to find bruising in the lower back.

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