Davis Edge: Sensory Perception

Which are conditions that can affect sensory organs? Select all that apply. 1. Diabetic retinopathy 2. Cancer 3. Hypertension 4. Kidney infection 5. Sickle cell disease

-Diabetic retinopathy -Hypertension -Sickle cell disease

Which factors affect how a person responds to a stimulus? Select all that apply. 1. Intensity 2. Contrast 3. Adaptation 4. Previous experience 5. Number of receptors activated 6. Presence of specialized receptors

-Intensity -Previous experience

Which strategies might be effective at preventing sensory overload in ICU clients? Select all that apply. 1. Keep lights low at night. 2. Keep lights on at all times to prevent disorientation. 3. Reduce sounds in and around the area. 4. Perform one action at a time when providing care. 5. Limit the number of times the client must be awakened.

-Keep light low at night. -Reduce sounds in and around the area. -Limit the number of times the client must be awakened.

Which are examples of adaptation? Select all that apply. 1. Living next to a train track and not being bothered by the sound of the train after a period of time 2. Taking an unpleasant tasting medicine because it is beneficial 3. Not hearing a loud ticking of a clock after hearing it over time 4. Understanding that unpleasant odors must be removed immediately 5. Hearing loss from exposure to repeated loud noises

-Living next to a train track and not being bothered by the sound of the train after a period of time -Not hearing a loud ticking of a clock after hearing it over time

Which factors affect the perception of a stimulus? Select all that apply. 1. Position of the stimulus 2. Prior stimuli experience 3. Location of the receptors 4. Number of receptors activated 5. Frequency of action potentials generated 6. Changes in frequency, location, and number of stimuli

-Location of the receptors -Number of receptors activated -Frequency of action potentials generated -Changes in frequency, location, and number of stimuli

Which are examples of types of receptors in the body? Select all that apply. 1. Mechanoreceptors 2. Photoreceptors 3. Macroreceptors 4. Chemoreceptors 5. Organoreceptors

-Mechanoreceptors -Photoreceptors -Chemoreceptors

Which factors could cause a person to develop a partial seizure? Select all that apply. 1. Meningitis 2. Head trauma 3. Brain tumors 4. Sleep deprivation 5. Hereditary factors 6. High levels of anticonvulsants

-Meningitis -Head trauma -Brain tumors

A 74-year-old client is hospitalized with acute onset delirium of unknown etiology. The nurse questions the family and asks what has changed recently. Which responses made by the family could have contributed to the delirium? Select all that apply. 1. Bipolar disorder 2. New medication 3. Electrolyte imbalance 4. Urinary tract infection 5. Physical changes in the brain

-New medication -Electrolyte imbalance -UTI

The nurse is admitting a client to the hospital with new onset seizure disorder. What should the nurse delegate to the nursing assistive personnel (NAP) to do for the client? Select all that apply. 1. Pad the siderails. 2. Place oral suction at the bedside. 3. Keep a tongue depressor near the bed. 4. Administer anticonvulsants as prescribed. 5. Position the client in reverse Trendelenburg.

-Pad the siderails. -Place oral suction at the bedside.

The nurse is working with the family members who reports their elderly parent has decreased visual and hearing acuity. Which clinical manifestations should the nurse instruct the family to report? Select all that apply. 1. Withdrawal 2. Depression 3. Aggression 4. Combative 5. Hallucinations 6. Social isolation

-Withdrawal -Depression -Hallucinations

A client with Parkinson's disease reports difficulty with balance. Which types of exercise would help with this client's kinesthetic deficits? Select all that apply. 1. Yoga 2. Tai chi 3. Flexibility activities 4. Heavy weight lifting 5. Performing self-hygiene

-Yoga -Tai chi -Flexibility activities

Which best describes a client who is obtunded? 1. A client whose speech and actions are inappropriate 2. A client whose processes and movements are sluggish 3. A client with a low level of awareness to his or her environment 4. A client with no spontaneous movement or verbalization present

A client with a low level of awareness to his of her environment

What would the nurse anticipate a health-care provider to prescribe to a client having a seizure for 10 minutes? 1. Diazepam (Valium) 2. Aripiprazole (Abilify) 3. Haloperidol (Haldol) 4. Risperidone (Risperdal)

Diazepam (Valium)

A client admitted with pneumonia informs the nurse of a preference for complementary medicine treatment. Which oil could the nurse suggest the family bring in for the client? 1. Geranium 2. Eucalyptus 3. Ylang Ylang 4. Peppermint

Eucalyptus

The nurse is caring for a client with osteomyelitis who is diagnosed with hearing loss related to long-term medication use. Which medication may have caused this sensory loss? 1. Lisinopril (Zestril) 2. Vinblastine (Velban) 3. Atorvastatin (Lipitor) 4. Gentamicin (Garamycin)

Gentamicin (Garamycin)

Which is an appropriate intervention for a client who is blind? 1. Speak loudly to the client. 2. Move all items out of reach to prevent injury. 3. Introduce self when entering the room. 4. Avoid speaking to the client to prevent confusion.

Introduce self when entering the room.

Which is likely to happen in a person who has long-term blindness? 1. Other senses will gradually diminish. 2. Other senses will likely sharpen. 3. The person may suffer from sensory deprivation. 4. Over time, anxiety will develop.

Other senses will likely sharpen.

Which describes anything that triggers a nerve receptor, such as sight, sound, taste, or smell? 1. Adaptation 2. Reception 3. Stimulus 4. Response

Stimulus

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client with new hearing aids. Which long-term goal is most appropriate for the client? 1. The client will wear the hearing aids 90% of the time. 2. The client will demonstrate successful insertion of the hearing aids. 3. The client will verbalize an understanding of the need for hearing aids. 4. The client will demonstrate how to properly care for the hearing aids within 2 weeks.

The client will demonstrate how to properly care for the hearing aids within 2 weeks.

Which statement best describes adaptation in relation to sensory perception? 1. Adaptation involves a stimulus and how the brain recognizes it. 2. Adaptation is the process of receiving stimuli and transmitting the impulse. 3. Adaptation is the sense a person has of how his or her own body is positioned. 4. Adaptation is how a person becomes accustomed to a sound or odor that is present for an extended period of time.

Adaptation is how a person becomes accustomed to a sound or odor that is present for an extended period of time.