A client admitted for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash states to the nurse,"I was hurt much worse the last time I crashed the car." Which action by the nurse is appropriate to assist this client?
A) Report the client to the department of motor vehicles.
B) Find out what caused today's car accident.
C) Ask if he enjoys crashing his cars.
D) Suggest attending a driver's safety course to learn how to avoid crashes.

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A) 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.
B) 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.
C) 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.
D) 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.

A Client Admitted for Injuries Sustained in a Motor Vehicle