A 16-year-old male adolescent is brought into the emergency room with a penetrating wound caused by the accidental discharge of a gun. The nurse realizes that the one risk factor that influenced this patient's injury pattern would be
1. age.
2. gender.
3. alcohol.
4. income.
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Rationale: Injury rates are highest for 15- to 24-year-old males. The risk for males is 2.5 times that of females, possibly because of male involvement in hazardous activities. Regarding age, the highest injury rate is for patients' ages 15 through 24 because of their exposure to high-risk activities. The patient is 16 years old and should not be ingesting alcohol. The patient is an adolescent and most likely does not have a sustainable income.
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