The mechanism of injury in which a patient's chest has struck an immovable object,such as a steering wheel,may most accurately be described as a(n):

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A compression injury occurs when an object strikes the body and the force is transmitted through the body tissues to internal organs, causing damage. When a patient's chest strikes an immovable object, such as a steering wheel, a compression injury is the most likely mechanism of injury. An open trauma injury involves breaking of the skin and underlying tissues, a penetrating injury occurs when an object penetrates through the skin and underlying tissues, and a coup contrecoup injury involves the brain moving back and forth rapidly in the skull, causing injury on both sides of the brain.

The Mechanism of Injury in Which a Patient's Chest Has