A 15-year-old patient complains of left ankle pain after being tackled while playing football. He asks the nurse what tests he needs to have to determine whether he has a strain or a fracture. How should the nurse reply?
A) "You don't need tests; I can tell by the way your ankle looks and feels whether you have a strain or a fracture."
B) "Sprains, strains, and fractures have similar symptoms at first; you will need an x-ray of the joint to be certain."
C) "We will need to get a venous Doppler study to make sure that there is not a fracture."
D) "First, we need to get an MRI to determine if you have a fracture, a strain, or a sprain."
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