A client admitted for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident tells the nurse that he was hurt much worse the last time he crashed. To assist this client, the nurse should:
1. Suggest the client attend a driver's safety course to learn how to avoid crashes.
2. Ask the client if he enjoys crashing his cars.
3. Find out why the client had a car accident today.
4. Report the client to the department of motor vehicles.
1. Suggest the client attend a driver's safety course to learn how to avoid crashes.
Rationale:
The client is a repeat offender with motor vehicle accidents and would most likely benefit from a driver's safety course. This is what the nurse should suggest to the client. The nurse should not ask the client if he enjoys crashing cars or ask why he had an accident today. The nurse should not report the client to the department of motor vehicles.
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