NUR 162 - Chapter 43: Sensory Functioning. Questions and Answers. Rationales Provided.

NUR 162 - Chapter 43: Sensory Functioning. Questions and Answers. Rationales Provided. Chapter 43, Sensory Functioning 1. The nurse is assessing a client’s gustatory function. What approach by the nurse will assist in assessing this sensation? A) “Tell me if the taste on your tongue is sweet, sour, bitter, or salty.” B) “Repeat the words that I speak softly to you.” C) “Please read this paragraph to me.” D) “Close your eyes and tell me what you smell.” Ans : A Feedback: Gustatory sensations equate to taste. Repeating words assesses auditory function. Reading a paragraph assesses visual disturbances. Smelling assesses for olfactory disturbances. 2. What term is used to describe the sense, usually at a subconscious level, of the movements and position of the body (especially its limbs) independent of vision? A) Stereognosis B) Visceral C) Proprioception D) Sensory perception Ans : C Feedback: Proprioception describes the sense, usually at a subconscious level, of the movements and position of the body (especially its limbs) independent of vision. Stereognosis is the perception of the solidity, size, shape, and texture of body parts. Visceral refers to inner organs and reception. Sensory perception is the conscious process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting data from the senses into meaningful information.