SENSORY FUNCTIONING Flashcards
Refers to the process of sensing our
environment through touch, taste, sight,
sound, and smell
sensation
stimulation of a receptor such
as light, touch, or sound
reception
integration and
interpretation of stimuli
perception
only the most important stimuli
will elicit a reaction this is a voluntary
reaction coming from the person
reaction
→ Involves the stimulation of sensory nerve
fibers and the transmission of impulses to
higher centers within the brain
sensory reception
_ and _ play two
complementary but different roles in how
we interpret our environment
sensation
perception
Deficit in the normal function of sensory
reception and perception there is impaired
perception
sensory deficit
inadequate quality or quantity of
stimulation
sensory deprivation
Reception of multiple sensory stimuli
excessive stimuli ; prevent the brain from responsing ; perosns tolerance can vary ; acutely ill patient in critical care unit
sensory overload
occurs during adulthood
that result in the need of four glasses
vision changes
Excessive stimuli in an environment causes
sensory impairment ; amount of stimuli ; stressful in acute healthcare setting
amount of stimuli
This accounts for occupation, recreation,
and sports activities
environmental factors
• Reduces the incidence of sensory
deprivation ; people and acts that have a positive influence
meaningful stimuli
also occur in certain
groups, certain sensory alterations occur
more commonly also in selective ethnic
groups
sensory alterations
• Minimize glare
• Encourage the use of eyeglasses, contact
lens magnifiers
• Obtain large print reading materials
• Use brighter colors red, yellow, and
orange
• As much as possible ask the client his
preferences on his reading material
vision nursing interventions
• Provide a safe environment
• Remove or caution patients with flammable
items
• Provide adequate lighting
• Promotion of a safe driving principles
• Removal of clutter and loose items
• Use of color contrast is also essential
visual alterations intervention
• Caused by extraneous noise irrelevant or
unrelated to the subject being dealt with
• Amplified telephones, televisions, and
radios
• Reduce extraneous noise that could affect
hearing
• Check for impacted cerumen
• Encourage use of hearing aid
• Speak directly at the client
hearing interventions
• Provide oral hygiene
• Prepare a well-seasoned foods of
different textures
• Consider ethnical and cultural background
• Avoid mixing or blending foods then
• Provide aroma of coffee bread flour or
favorite scent
• Remove also unpleasant orders for the
client
taste and smell interventions
• Reduce isolation for clients who need to
socialize
• Person is actually considered to be
sociable by nature in both client and safe
activities, stay with them provide
opportunities where the patient can interact
and have a trusting relationship with the
nurse
• Speak clearly
• Provide good lighting pace with the patient
• Teach the family on the use of alternative
methods: sign language, computer pad,
audio materials
• For client or family education assure them
that the patient needs to be well provided
with the proper sensory materials
• Provide education on the risk and resources
associated with their sensory problem
promoting communication intervention
