A patient is brought to the emergency department with injuries sustained from a motor vehicle accident. The nurse realizes that this patient's injuries have been caused by which of the following?

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The term "trauma" refers to physical injury or harm caused by an external force, such as in a motor vehicle accident. The other options (not wearing a seat restraint, a drunk driver, not paying attention while driving) may be contributing factors to the accident or injury but do not directly cause the trauma.

A Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Department with Injuries