A Nurse Is Instructing a Patient About the Prevention of Automobile

question 5

Multiple Choice

A nurse is instructing a patient about the prevention of automobile accidents and reminds the 65-year-old patient that he may be prone to an accident because of:

• A) increasing speed of traffic.
• B) his tendency to be distracted.
• C) a slower reaction time.
• D) reduced strength.

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