Ch. 45 (Sensory Functioning)

Question 1

What are the four conditions to receive data (pathway of pain)?

Answer 1

1. stimulus
2. receptor
3. brain
4. translates into sensation

Question 2

What mediates the arousal of the brain?

Answer 2

reticular activating system (RAS)

Question 3

What is described as the optimal arousal state?

Answer 3

sensoristasis

Question 4

What describes a conscious state of being drowsy?

Answer 4

somnolence

Question 5

What are the factors that contribute to sensory alteration?

Answer 5

• sensory overload
• sensory deprivation
• sensory deficits
• sensory poverty

Question 6

What health care environment are you more likely to see decreased or monotonous stimuli?

Answer 6

nursing home

Question 7

What describes experiencing so much sensory stimuli that the brain is unable to respond meaningfully or ignore stimuli?

Answer 7

sensory overload

Question 8

How do you interact with someone who is visually impaired?

Answer 8

• speak in normal tone
• explain the reason for touching
• walk slightly ahead of pt
• indicate conversation has ended when leaving room
• stay in pts FOV (partial vision)

Question 9

How do you interact with someone who is hearing-impaired?

Answer 9

• talk directly to pt while facing them
• position urself so that light is on ur face

Question 10

Is confusion categorized as conscious or unconscious?

Answer 10

conscious

Question 11

How do you interact with someone who is confused?

Answer 11

• maintain pt safety
• face-to-face contact
• speak calmly
• reorient pt to time, place, person, reality

Question 12

How do you interact with someone who is unconscious (already in care)?

Answer 12

• be careful what you say
• talk in normal tone
• speak to pt before touching
• keep noise level low