All of the following mechanisms of injury yield a high level of suspicion for life-threatening injury EXCEPT:
A) a stab wound distal to the knee.
B) a collision between a motorcycle and a pedestrian.
C) falling off the top of a 30-foot extension ladder.
D) a patient ejection from a motor vehicle after a collision.

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While any injury has the potential to be life-threatening, a stab wound distal to the knee is less likely to cause immediate life-threatening bleeding or damage to vital organs than the other mechanisms listed.

All of the Following Mechanisms of Injury Yield a High