ATI Sensory Perception/ Exam Questions & Detailed
Solutions.
/. A nurse is assessing a client whose family is concerned that the client has developed
dementia. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of
dementia? - Answer-Difficulty problem-solving
/.A charge nurse is discussing sensory processing disorder (SPD) with a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following statements should the charge nurse make? - Answer-
"SPD causes clients to be overly sensitive to stimuli, such as the feel of fabric on their
skin."
/.A nurse is caring for a client who has hearing loss. Which of the following actions
should the nurse use to enhance communication with the client? (Select all that apply.) -
Answer-Ensure the client wears their hearing aids.
Use a sign language interpreter.
Communicate using paper and pen.
Face the client when speaking.
/.A nurse is teaching a group of older adult clients about the sensory system. The nurse
should include that the aging process is most likely to cause which of the following
changes? - Answer-Hearing loss
/.A nurse is caring for a client who states, "My doctor said I should have an EMG. What
is that?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - Answer-"It is a test
that determines if there is nerve damage affecting a muscle."
/.A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who has conductive hearing loss.
The nurse should identify which of the following factors as a potential cause of
conductive hearing loss? (Select all that apply.) - Answer-Trauma to the outer ear
Inflammation
Cerumen buildup
Otitis media
/.A nurse is caring for an older adult client who reports unintended weight loss. The
client reports that their food does not taste right. The nurse should inform the client that
ability to taste which of the following can decrease with age? (Select all that apply.) -
Answer-Sour
Bitter
Salty
Solutions.
/. A nurse is assessing a client whose family is concerned that the client has developed
dementia. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of
dementia? - Answer-Difficulty problem-solving
/.A charge nurse is discussing sensory processing disorder (SPD) with a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following statements should the charge nurse make? - Answer-
"SPD causes clients to be overly sensitive to stimuli, such as the feel of fabric on their
skin."
/.A nurse is caring for a client who has hearing loss. Which of the following actions
should the nurse use to enhance communication with the client? (Select all that apply.) -
Answer-Ensure the client wears their hearing aids.
Use a sign language interpreter.
Communicate using paper and pen.
Face the client when speaking.
/.A nurse is teaching a group of older adult clients about the sensory system. The nurse
should include that the aging process is most likely to cause which of the following
changes? - Answer-Hearing loss
/.A nurse is caring for a client who states, "My doctor said I should have an EMG. What
is that?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - Answer-"It is a test
that determines if there is nerve damage affecting a muscle."
/.A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who has conductive hearing loss.
The nurse should identify which of the following factors as a potential cause of
conductive hearing loss? (Select all that apply.) - Answer-Trauma to the outer ear
Inflammation
Cerumen buildup
Otitis media
/.A nurse is caring for an older adult client who reports unintended weight loss. The
client reports that their food does not taste right. The nurse should inform the client that
ability to taste which of the following can decrease with age? (Select all that apply.) -
Answer-Sour
Bitter
Salty
