Examples of important functional skills that are not visible to others, but are affected by alcohol, are thinking skills like evaluating risk and processing information. this means that steering, braking, lane changing, and response time could be affected in a driver that has been drinking. a. true b. false

A75-year-old client was admitted to the hospital after having sustained a fall at home. she is diagnosed with a right hip fracture and is scheduled for surgery in the morning. at 2: 30 am she awakens from sleep with confusion about where she is. she insists that her daughter is in the other room and wants to see her. you attempt to reorient her to the surroundings with little success. she continues to insist that her daughter is in the next room. in reviewing the client’s record, what data would be considered a source of her confusion?

Lordosis can often be prevented by strengthening core muscles in the abdominals and back. a. true b. false

Aclient is scheduled for a diagnostic examination. what will the nurse do first?