Senses

Question 1

process of receiving stimuli, and that stimuli is converted into nerve impulses and relayed to the brain

Answer 1

reception

Question 2

translation of data into meaningful information (awareness)

Answer 2

perception

Question 3

What part of the eye is affected with cataracts?

Answer 3

the lens

Question 4

what part of the eye is affected with glaucoma?

Answer 4

ciliary bodies and canal of schlemm

Question 5

What are some of the changes to the perception and reception of the eye when one has cataract vision?

Answer 5

blurred vision, decreased color perception, photophobia (double vision, lights bothering them, poor vision in the sunlight), glare

Question 6

What are risk factors for cataracts?

Answer 6

age, obesity, genetics, sun exposure, smoking, heavy alcohol use, eye trauma, radiation, uncontrolled DM, corticosteriod use

Question 7

what are factors affecting sensory perception?

Answer 7

lifestyle (smoking, drugs, stress)
environmental (chronic loud noise)
socioeconomic (cost of correction)
psychological (stress, pain, fatigue, mental status)

Question 8

What is the number one cause of sensory alterations?

Answer 8

sensation

Question 9

what are the common symptoms of burning tongue?

Answer 9

dry mouth
sore mouth
 itchy mouth
sticky mouth
a metallic taste
a tingling or numb sensation

Question 10

inability to distinguish hot, cold, sweet and salty (diminish in the ability to distinguish differences in taste)

Answer 10

alterations in gustatory sense

Question 11

what should a nurse do in order to assess the gustatory sense?

Answer 11

use safe items to test the patient’s ability

Question 12

what are the gustatory interventions a nurse can do?

Answer 12

safety to prevent injury or illness

use substitutes

Question 13

inability to determine hot and cold by touch

Answer 13

alterations in tactile

Question 14

what is the safety intervention for tactile sense?

Answer 14

advising the patient to use the unaffected area when testing temperatures

Question 15

inability to sense

Answer 15

alterations in olfactory

Question 16

what type of testing is done to gauge a patient’s smell?

Answer 16

allow patients to smell familiar items

Question 17

What is the olfactory interventions that can be done by a nurse?

Answer 17

fire prevention, spoiled foods, and teaching the client about expiration dates, and the need for the installation of smoke alarms.

Question 18

patient is unable to see related to color blindness, night blindness, far sight vs near sight, total vs partial blindness

Answer 18

alterations in visual

Question 19

what type of assessment is done to test the vision of a patient ?

Answer 19

eye examination and (for the nurse it’s the PERRLA examination, inability to follow objects, inability to see)

Question 20

what safety precautions should be taken when dealing with visual alterations?

Answer 20

remove items that would cause falls or could cause other events. use of rails, walking, and home environment safety.

Question 21

inability to respond to sound ; trouble with hearing subtle signs, constantly asking you to repeat information, doesn’t respond appropriately to vocal sounds

Answer 21

alterations in auditory

Question 22

what should you not do when dealing with someone that has alterations in their auditory sense ?

Answer 22

do not raise your voice or over enunciate words