Page 1 of 18 NURSING CARE OF PATIENTS EXPERIENCING TRAUMA AND SHOCK LATEST EXAM 2025 - 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+ (LATEST VERSION) WELL REVISED AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDALE 100% GUARANTEE PASS Nursing care of patients experiencing trauma and shock A patient 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 1. trauma 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. The spouse of a patient admitted with a gunshot wound asks the nurse when her husband will be discharged so that they can resume their life together. How should the nurse respones? 1. "As soon as the wound heals, your husband can return to work." 2. "Probably never"