A patient arrives in the emergency department with a severe knee sprain. A nurse identifies that due to possible ligament and/or tendon damage, the correct type of diagnostic test for this patient would be a(n)

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A knee sprain involves damage to ligaments and/or tendons, which cannot be visualized with an X-ray or bone scan. A CT scan may show bone damage, but an MRI is the best diagnostic test for soft tissue injuries such as ligament and tendon damage.

A Patient Arrives in the Emergency Department with a Severe