Fundamentals of Nursing Final Exam: Chapter 45
This flashcard set reviews core concepts of sensory alterations, including the types (deficit, deprivation, overload, poverty), their causes and effects, disturbances from deprivation, age-related sensory changes, and factors influencing sensory stimulation. It’s ideal for nursing or health science students studying sensory function in patient care.
what are the four factors that contribute to sensory alteration?
a. deficits
b. deprivation
c. overload
d. poverty
e. development
f. process
a-d
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what are the four factors that contribute to sensory alteration?
a. deficits
b. deprivation
c. overload
d. poverty
e. development
f. process
a-d
this kind of sensory alteration includes environment w/decreased stimuli, impaired ability to receive environmental stimuli (hearing, vision), and inability to process environmental stimuli.
a. deficit
b. deprivation
c. overload
d. poverty
b
what are the three disturbances that result from sensory deprivation?
perceptual (results from inaccurate perceptions of light, sound, etc.), cognitive (attention span and concentration decreased), and emotional
a pt is experiencing too much sensory stimuli, feels out of control, and exhibits manifestations observed in sensory deprivation. the nurse plans on reducing these stressful stimuli. what is the pt undergoing?
a. sensory overload
b. sensory output
c. sensory deficit
a
a 78 yo woman has impaired sight, hearing, altered taste, tactile perception, and impaired kinesthetic sense (awareness of position and movement of body parts). she has which kind of sensory alteration?
deficit
technology has created this kind of sensory alteration
poverty
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
what are the four factors that contribute to sensory alteration? | a-d |
this kind of sensory alteration includes environment w/decreased stimuli, impaired ability to receive environmental stimuli (hearing, vision), and inability to process environmental stimuli. | b |
what are the three disturbances that result from sensory deprivation? | perceptual (results from inaccurate perceptions of light, sound, etc.), cognitive (attention span and concentration decreased), and emotional |
a pt is experiencing too much sensory stimuli, feels out of control, and exhibits manifestations observed in sensory deprivation. the nurse plans on reducing these stressful stimuli. what is the pt undergoing? | a |
a 78 yo woman has impaired sight, hearing, altered taste, tactile perception, and impaired kinesthetic sense (awareness of position and movement of body parts). she has which kind of sensory alteration? | deficit |
technology has created this kind of sensory alteration | poverty |
what are the 5 factors that affect sensory stimulation? | culture | developmental considerations | meds | personality and lifestyle | stress and illness |
sensory changes in the older adult affect (1) , (2) , (3) and , and (4) __ | vision; hearing; smell; taste; alteration in peripheral sensation |
presbyopia, cataracts, macular degeneration, and glaucoma are all changes in __ for the older adult | vision |
hearing loss, tinnitus, and meniere’s disease are changes in __ for the older adult | hearing |
name the 7 conscious states: __ (hint: cddlmns) | confusion | delirium | dementia | locked-in syndrome | minimally conscious state | normal consciousness | somnolence |
match the conscious states with their appropriate definition: | a. 3 |
how can we prevent sensory alteration? (hint: bceeopu) | be aware of need for sensory aids & prostheses | control pt discomfort | encourage physical activity & exercise | enlist aid of family members to participate in/encourage activities | offer care providing rest & comfort | provide stimulation for as many senses as possible | use social activities to stimulate senses & mind |
true or false. teach pt self-care behaviors to maintain vision & prevent blindness | true |
you should __ your presence in the pt’s room (if they are visually impaired) | acknowledge |
visually impaired pts: speak in a __ tone of voice | NORMAL |
visually impaired pts: __ the reasoning for touching pt | explain |
visually impaired pts: keep __ w/in reach | call light |
visually impaired pts: the pt to in the environment as well as arrangement and | orient; sounds; room; furnishings |
visually impaired pts: assist with ambulation by walking __ of the pt | slightly ahead |
visually impaired pts: stay in pt’s __ | field of vision |
visually impaired pts: indicate conversation has ended when __ | leaving the room |
hearing-impaired pts: orient them to your __ before speaking | prescence |
hearing-impaired pts: decrease __ before speaking | background noises |
hearing-impaired pts: check the pt's __ aids |
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hearing-impaired pts: position yourself so __ is on your face | light |
hearing-impaired pts: talk __ to the pt and face them | directly |
hearing-impaired pts: write any __ you cannot convey | ideas |
confused pt: use frequent to to communicate | face;face |
confused pts: speak , simply, and to pt | calmly; directly |
confused pts: orient & reorient them to and to , , and | environment; time; place; person |
confused pts: use , , and to help orient the pt | clocks; calendar; newspapers; tv |
confused pts: offer __ explanation for care | simple |
confused pts: use objects from or | home; past |
confused pts: focus on client's __ | strengths |
name the 4 unconscious states (hint: acsv) | asleep | coma | stupor | vegetative state |
__ : can be aroused by normal stimuli (light, touch, sound, etc.) | asleep |
__ (asleep/stupor/coma) CANNOT BE AROUSED & DOES NOT respond to stimuli | coma |
__ (asleep/stupor/coma/veggie state) CAN BE AROUSED by extreme and/or repeated stimuli | stupor |
__ (asleep/stupor/coma/veggie state) CANNOT BE AROUSED. sleep–wake cycles, postures or withdraws to noxious stimuli, occasional non-purposeful movement, random smiling or grimacing | veggie state |
the highest score on the glasgow coma scale is __ | 15 |
a score of <8 indicated __ on the glasgow coma scale | comatose client |
a score of 3 on the glasgow coma scale indicates __ | totally unresponsive |