A Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Department with Injuries

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient is brought to the emergency department with injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash. What should the nurse consider as the cause of this patient's injuries?

• A) trauma
• B) not wearing a seat restraint
• C) a drunk driver
• D) not paying attention while driving

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