A patient is brought to the emergency department after being bitten and dragged by a large dog while jogging in the morning. When planning care for this patient, on which forces should the nurse focus as the reason for this patient's injuries? Select all that apply.

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1. Stress is the force applied to deform the body, and strain is tissue damage that results from stress. The different types of stress include tensile, compression, and shearing. Being dragged by the dog causes stress.
2. The patient was not exposed to an electrical force.
3. The patient was bitten by a dog. The bite penetrated the patient's skin.
4. The dog's bite was caused by a mechanical force.
5. The patient was jogging when the dog attacked. The dog caused the patient to stop abruptly, or decelerate, which added to the injuries.

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