Sensory deprivation - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which cognitive alteration does the nurse suspect when a 70-year-old receiving pain medication following a hip replacement stays awake all night and is confused? A. Dementia B. Delirium C. Depression D. Sensory deprivation - Answer-B. Delirium The nurse recognizes which cognitive impairment in a patient with a recent CVA who can follow commands but has difficulty responding verbally? A. Expressive aphasia B. Hypoglycemia C. Delirium D. Receptive aphasia - Answer-A. Expressive aphasia ...

Nur 155 Exam 3 Latest Version (2024/2025) Graded A+ Atelectasis collapsed lung Fowlers position 45 degrees semi-Fowler's position 30 degrees High-Fowler's position 60-90 degreesa Stimulus Agent or act that stimulates a nerve receptor Receptor Nerve cell acts as a receptor by converting the stimulus to a nerve impulse. Most are sensitive to only one type, such as visual, Audio or touch Impulse conduction Travels along Nerve pathways to to the spinal cord or brain. Perc...

consciousness : our awareness of ourselves and our environment Ways that can alter consciousness : Drugs, sex, sleep, sensory deprivation Selective attention : Cocktail party effect Cocktail party effect : Loud setting, music and focusing on one thing Change blindness : You don't notice a change around you, bc focused on one thing 2 types Dual processing : Sequential and parallel Sequential processing : In order, focused attention Parallel : no order, bud picture routine business...

1) Question: An illness of symptoms or deficits that affect voluntary motor or sensory functions, which suggest another medical condition but that is judged to be caused by psychological factors because the illness is preceded by conflicts or other stressors in known as which of the following? A. functional neurological symptom disorder 2) Question: A condition characterized by the person giving approximate answers, with clouding of consciousness, frequently accompanied by hallucinations or ...

Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical Surgical Nursing; Chapter 66 Exam: Management of Patients with Neurologic Dysfunction || With Questions & 100% Accurate Answers Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical Surgical Nursing; Chapter 66 Exam: Management of Patients with Neurologic Dysfunction || With Questions & 100% Accurate Answers A patient who has been on longterm phenytoin (Dilantin) therapy is admitted to the unit. In light of the adverse of effects of this medication, the nurs...

NURS 300 Final Exam with Questions and Answers Sensory Deprivation ANSWER Increase stimuli/meaning Visit More Explain all care Orient Frequently Place TV, Radio, Clock, Calendar in room Display pictures, cards, familiar objects Touch more Offer variety of foods Elevate HOB Open door Assist OOB; Amb. Sensory Overload ANSWER Decrease Stimuli Decrease interruptions Organize care: accomplish more at one time Close door, TV off, decrease odors Restrict visitors/calls Decreas...

Where do we care for patients that require high acuity care? - Answer-an ICU, an intermediate-care unit (IMC), or a medical-surgical acute care unit Characteristics of a level 1 ICU - Answer-comprehensive care for patients with a wide variety of conditions Characteristics of a level 2 ICU - Answer-comprehensive care for most patients, but not specific populations ex. neuro, cardiothoracic, trauma Characteristics of a level 3 ICU - Answer-ability to provide initial stabilization for critica...

An Alzheimer patient is actively resistive to basic hygiene. However, in order to meet basic standards for hygiene, how frequently should the patient be bathed? Biweekly Weekly Two to three times weekly Daily - Two to three times weekly While adults don't usually need daily baths, they should bathe two to three times weekly. Grab bars, shower or tub seats, tub mats, handheld showers, and proper heating (to avoid chilling the patient) can facilitate more frequent bathing. Mild soap and bath...

sensory Deprivation ~ -reduced sensory input from sight or hearing -exposure to strange environments -confinement in restrictive environments, such as bed rest, because this produces monotony or boredom. Sensory Overload ~ -Reception of multiple sensory stimuli -prevent the brain from responding to or ignoring certain stimul Factors Affecting Sensory Function ~ -Age -Number of Stimuli -Environmental Factors -Meaningful Stimuli -Social Interaction -Cultural Factors Expres...

Where do we care for patients that require high acuity care? : an ICU, an intermediate-care unit (IMC), or a medical-surgical acute care unit Characteristics of a level 1 ICU : comprehensive care for patients with a wide variety of conditions Characteristics of a level 2 ICU : comprehensive care for most patients, but not specific populations ex. neuro, cardiothoracic, trauma Characteristics of a level 3 ICU : ability to provide initial stabilization for critically ill patients but are ...