Senses (Quiz 2)

Question 1

Which sense provides information regarding taste?

Answer 1

Gustatory

Question 2

Factors Affecting Senses

Answer 2

• Developmental
• Culture
• Personality
• Lifestyle
• Stress
• Medications

Question 3

As we age, our vision acuity ________.

Answer 3

Decreases

Question 4

As we age, our sensitivity to glare _________.

Answer 4

Increases

Question 5

As we age, our visual accomodation, depth and color _________.

Answer 5

Decrease.

Question 6

As we age, our hearing ability _______ .

Answer 6

Decreases

Question 7

First taste senses to go?

Answer 7

Sweet and Salty

Question 8

As we age, our sense of taste _________ .

Answer 8

Decreases

Question 9

As we age, our sense of touch __________ .

Answer 9

Decreases

Question 10

2 steps of sensory nursing assessment?

Answer 10

1) Health History

2) Physical Exam

Question 11

Eyes…

Answer 11

Inspect structures
Asses vision
Assess pupillary response

Question 12

Ears…

Answer 12

Inspect
Palpate
Assess hearing

Question 13

Nose…

Answer 13

Inspect/patency nares

Palpate sinuses

Question 14

Mouth…

Answer 14

Inspect lips, tongue, gums, uvula, tonsils, teeth.

Question 15

Touch…

Answer 15

light
palpation,
numbness, tingling

Question 16

The unconscious perception of movement and spatial orientation arising from stimuli within the body itself.

Answer 16

proprioception

Question 17

he mental perception of depth or three-dimensionality by the senses, usually in reference to the ability to perceive the form of solid objects by touch.

Answer 17

Stereognosis

Question 18

6 P’s of Neurovascular Assessment

Answer 18

Pain
Pallor
Peripheral Pulse
Paresthesia
Paralysis
Pressure

Question 19

fully awake; oriented to person/place/time; responds to all stimuli including verbal commands

Answer 19

Awake and Alert

Question 20

Appears drowsy or asleep most of the time but makes spontaneous movements; can be aroused by gentle shaking and stating patients name.

Answer 20

Lethargic

Question 21

unconscious most of the time; has no spontaneous movement; must be shaken or shouted at to arouse; can make verbal responses, but are less likely to be appropriate; responds to painful stimuli with purposeful movements

Answer 21

Stuporous

Question 22

Cannot be aroused, even with use of painful stimuli; may have some reflex activity (ex: gag); if no reflexes present is in a deep _______.

Answer 22

Comatose

Question 23

The summation of scores for eye, verbal, and motor responses. The minimum score is a 3 which indicates deep coma or a brain-dead state. The maximum is 15 which indicates a fully awake patient

Answer 23

Glasgow Coma Scale

Question 24

a clinical grading scale designed for use by medical professionals in the assessment of patients with impaired level of consciousness.

Answer 24

FOUR Coma Scale

Question 25

Snellen tool is used for…

Answer 25

vision

Question 26

Otoscope is used for…

Answer 26

hearing