The distraught daughter of a 92-year-old man who still drives shares observations with the home health nurse indicative of his deteriorated driving skills, which are ________________________________. (Select all that apply.)

a. paint scrapes on the mailbox at the curb.
b. friends calling him to get rides to the grocery store.
c. choosing not to drive at night because of night blindness.
d. difficulty turning his head.
e. carefully planning routes to avoid heavy traffic.


ANS: A, D

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