A Patient Sustained Multiple Fractures and Contusions When Hit by a Car

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient sustained multiple fractures and contusions when hit by a car while walking across the street. He says, "How can I be hurt so badly? The car barely hit me." How should the nurse respond?

• A) "Your body absorbed a lot of energy from the moving car."
• B) "Because you are diabetic, your injuries are worse."
• C) "You probably don't remember how hard you were hit."
• D) "Because you are older, your injuries are worse."

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