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?
1. trauma
2. not wearing a seat restraint
3. a drunk driver
4. not paying attention while driving
Correct Answer: 1
Trauma is defined as injury to human tissues and organs resulting from the transfer of energy from the environment. Trauma encompasses a variety of injuries, including those from motor vehicle crashes. There is insufficient information to determine whether the patient was wearing a seat restraint, the patient was not paying attention while driving, or the accident was caused by a drunk driver.
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