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HudsonKB16 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A client has just been told that he has lung cancer. The physician then describes several potential courses of treatment to the client. When the physician leaves the room, the client asks the nurse, What did he just say?

The nurse understands that the client is experiencing:
A) sensory overload.
B) sensory deprivation.
C) sensoristasis.
D) sensory perception.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a client who has been placed in respiratory isolation. The nurse understands that the client is at risk for:

A) sensory overload.
B) sensory deprivation.
C) sensoristasis.
D) sensory perception.

leannegxo · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
Sensory overload occurs when a person is unable to process or manage the intensity or quantity of incoming sensory stimuli. Imparting information to a client may lead to sensory overload. Some examples include educating a client on a procedure, informing a client about a diagnosis, making requests of a client, or helping the client solve a problem.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Feedback:
Deprived environments can have negative effects on a person's sensoristasis. A person who is immobilized or isolated for any reason is deprived of the usual amount of stimulation and may show manifestations of sensory deprivation.