An older adult client is admitted with fractured femurs sustained in a motor vehicle crash.Once the client is stabilized,what should the nurse assess in this client?
A) Blood pressure
B) Need for assistance once discharged to home
C) Car insurance carrier
D) The client's accident history

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A) The client is older and has sustained severe injuries from a motor vehicle accident. This is a leading cause of death of older clients in the United States. The nurse needs to find out if this is the client's first motor vehicle accident because the client might need to relinquish his driver's license after a medical review of driving privileges. The nurse should assess the client's blood pressure and need for assistance once discharged to home; however, these interventions are not a priority. The nurse does not need to know the car insurance carrier.
B) The client is older and has sustained severe injuries from a motor vehicle accident. This is a leading cause of death of older clients in the United States. The nurse needs to find out if this is the client's first motor vehicle accident because the client might need to relinquish his driver's license after a medical review of driving privileges. The nurse should assess the client's blood pressure and need for assistance once discharged to home; however, these interventions are not a priority. The nurse does not need to know the car insurance carrier.
C) The client is older and has sustained severe injuries from a motor vehicle accident. This is a leading cause of death of older clients in the United States. The nurse needs to find out if this is the client's first motor vehicle accident because the client might need to relinquish his driver's license after a medical review of driving privileges. The nurse should assess the client's blood pressure and need for assistance once discharged to home; however, these interventions are not a priority. The nurse does not need to know the car insurance carrier.
D) The client is older and has sustained severe injuries from a motor vehicle accident. This is a leading cause of death of older clients in the United States. The nurse needs to find out if this is the client's first motor vehicle accident because the client might need to relinquish his driver's license after a medical review of driving privileges. The nurse should assess the client's blood pressure and need for assistance once discharged to home; however, these interventions are not a priority. The nurse does not need to know the car insurance carrier.

An Older Adult Client Is Admitted with Fractured Femurs Sustained