A client admitted to the hospital for major surgery is at risk ...

[lunatika]

A client admitted to the hospital for major surgery is at risk for what type of sensory alteration?
 
  A) Sensory deprivation
  B) Sensory deficits
  C) Sensory overload
  D) Sensory stimulation

Question 2

What type of cognitive responses might a nurse assess in a client with sensory deprivation?
 
  A) Uncoordinated movements, altered sense of smell
  B) Decreased attention span, difficulty problem solving
  C) Apathy, depression
  D) Rapid mood changes, anxiety

[epscape]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Sensory overload is the condition that results when a person experiences so much sensory stimuli that the brain is unable to either respond meaningfully or ignore the stimuli. In some clients, especially those coming from a quiet environment with unvarying stimuli, the experience of being hospitalized results in sensory overload.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Cognitive responses to sensory deprivation include an inability to control thoughts, decreased attention span, and difficulty with memory, problem solving, and task performance.

[lunatika]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[alvinum]

Gracias!