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Munn, Monica NU
Potter Chapter 48
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| All of the following are true of age-related factors that influence sensory function except: | Older adults hear high-pitched sounds best. |
| Mr. Green, a 62 year-old farmer, has been hospitalized for 2 weeks for thrombophlebitis. He has no vistors, and the nurse notices that he appears bored, restless, and anxious. The type of alteration occurring because of sensory deprivation is: | Affective |
| Which of the following would not provide meaningful stimuli for a client? | A televistion that is kept on all day at a low volume. |
| Clients with existing sensory loss lust be protected from injury. What determines the safety precautions taken? | The nature of the clients actual or potential sensory loss |
| A client who is unable to name common objects or express simple ideas in words or writing suffers from: | Expressive aphasia |
| this sense enables a person to be aware of the position and movement of body parts without seeing them and also allows a person to recognize an object's size, shape, and texture is: | Kinesthetic |
| A client who is in constant pain and undergoes frequent monitoring of vital signs is at risk for experiencing sensory: | Overload |
| Proprioceptive changes after age include increased: | Difficulty with balance, spatial orientation, and coordination. |
| For a hearing-impaired cient to hear a spoken conversation, the nurse should: | Face teh client when speaking; speak slower and in a normal volume. |
| When obtaining a history of the client's hearing loss, the nurse should ask: | How does your hearing loss compare to a year ago? |
| A realistic goal for an older adult client who drives is: | Keep the car in good working condition. |
| Because hearing impairment is one of the most common disabilities among children, a nursing intervention is to teach parents, schoolteachers, and children to: | Take precautions when involved in activities associated with high-intensity noises. |
| A high-priority home assessment for a client with diminished olfaction is the inclusion of: | Smoke detectors on all levels. |
| Sensory deficits happen when a problem with sensory reception or perception occurs. As a result clients may: | Withdraw socially to cope with the loss. |
| Key Concepts (48) | Sensory reception involves the stimulation of sensory nerve fibers and the transmission of impulses to higher centers within the brain. |
| Key Concepts (48) | When sensory function is impaired, the sense of self is impaired and can affect one's ability to socialize. |
| Key Concepts (48) | Sensory deprivation results from an inadequate quality or quantity of sensory stimuli. |
| Key Concepts (48) | Aging results in a gradual decline of acuity in all senses. |
| Key Concepts (48) | Clients who are older, immobilized, or confined in isolated environments are at risk for sensory alterations. |
| Key Concepts (48) | Assessment of a client's health promoton habits help to reveal risks for sensory impairment. |
| Key Concepts (48) | An older adult often will not admit to a sensory loss. |
| Key Concepts (48) | An assessment of hazards in the environment requires the nurse to tour living areas in the home and to look for conditions that increase the chances of injury such as falls. |
| Key Concepts (48) | The plan of care for clients with sensory alterations should include participation by family members. the extent of support from family members and significant others can influence the quality of sensory experiences. |
| Key Concepts (48) | Clients with sensory deficits develop alternative ways of communicating that rely on other senses. |
| Key Concepts (48) | Care of clients at risk for sensory deprivation includes introducing meaningful and pleasant stimuli for all sense. |
| Key Concepts (48) | To prevent sensory overload, teh nurse controls stimuli and orients the client to the environment. |
| Key Concepts (48) | Clients with artificial airways can communicate effectively with cmmunication boards, laptop computers, and written messages. |
| Expressive Aphasia | a motor type of aphasia, is the inability to name common objects or to express simple ideas in words or writing. |
| Senses | Touch (Tactile)- Smell (Olfactory)- Taste (Gustatory)- Hearing (Auditory) |
| Sensory Overload | When a personreceives multiple sensory stimuli and cannot perceptually disregard or selectively ignore some stimuli. Excessive sensory stimulation prevents the brain from appropriately responding or ignoring certain stimuli. |
| Receptive Aphasia | is the inability to understand written or spoken language. |
| Stereognosis | a sense that allows a person to recognize an object's size, shape, and texture. |
| Hyperesthesia | overly sensitive to tactile stimuli. |
| Sensory Deficit | A deficit in the normal function of sensory reception and perception. |
| Sensory Deprivation | When a person experiences an inadequate quality or quantity of stimulation, such as monotonous or meaningless stimuli. 3 types of deprivation are: reduced sensory input, elimination of order or meaning from input, and restriction of the environment. |
| Proprioceptive | your balance, spatial orientation, and coordination. This changes after the age of 60. |
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