A nurse charts that a patient has a contusion that is approximately 3 inches in diameter on the right thigh. The nurse understands that a contusion is
A) A scrape or a scratch.
B) A discoloration of the skin.
C) An object embedded in the skin.
D) A cut or tear in the skin.
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