You are called for an 8-year-old boy who has fallen. At the scene, the boy's mother states that her son was running while flying a kite and tripped, striking his face on a rock. Assessment reveals a large reddish-blue lump with intact skin under his left eye. When alerting the hospital emergency department of your arrival, you should inform them that the patient has which type of injury?

A) Ecchymosis
B) Hematoma
C) Evisceration
D) Contusion

B) Hematoma

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A) trees in the fall B) grass and weeds in the late spring C) trees in the early spring D) grass and trees in the summer

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