A lacrosse player is participating in a game when an opposite player struck him in the right forearm with a stick. The athletic trainer's evaluation reveals severe pain and swelling to the mid-shaft of the lateral forearm and pain with active wrist motion and grip strength test. Based on the MOI and Evaluation what kind of injury should the athletic trainer suspect?
a) Radial head fracture
b) Ulnar collateral ligament sprain
c) Forearm contusion
d) Colles' fracture

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