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?
1. "Your body absorbed a lot of energy from the moving car.".
2. "Because you are diabetic, your injuries are worse.".
3. "You probably don't remember how hard you were hit.".
4. "Because you are older, your injuries are worse.".
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Rationale 1: The nurse can respond with a simple statement that explains the transfer of energy to the patient's body and the resulting injuries.
Rationale 2: The presence of diabetes does not explain the injuries in this situation.
Rationale 3: There is no indication that the patient sustained injury that would impair memory of the impact.
Rationale 4: The patient's age does not explain the mechanism of injury.
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