A client tells the nurse that she went to a party and had several drinks. When she woke up the next morning, she could not remember driving home. What does the nurse suspect?
A) The client had a blackout.
B) The client was using other drugs in addition to alcohol.
C) The client has an underlying neurologic problem.
D) The client has alcoholic amnestic disorder.
Ans: A
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During a blackout, the person appears to function normally while drinking but later is unable to remember what occurred. The blackout may last a few hours or several days. The person may come out of the blackout period and wonder, "Where did I leave my car last night?" He or she may wake up in a strange place unable to remember leaving home and wonder, "How did I get here?" or "Was I with someone?"
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