NURS 300 Final Exam study guide
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Sensory Deprivation - ANS Increase stimuli/meaning
Visit More
Explain all care
Orient Frequently
Place TV, Radio, Clock, Calendar in room
Display pictures, cards, familiar objects
Touch more
Offer variety of foods
Elevate HOB
Open door
Assist OOB; Amb.
Sensory Overload - ANS Decrease Stimuli
Decrease interruptions
Organize care: accomplish more at one time
Close door, TV off, decrease odors
Restrict visitors/calls
Decrease noise levels
Provide comfort measures to decrease pain
Sensory deficit - ANS Support Clients adaptation
Maintain safety
Prevent further sensory loss (don't isolate, teach clt/family)
Reception - ANS stimulation of senses (auditory or touch)
Perception - ANS person becomes aware of stimulus (involves organizing, interrupting;
essential for appropriate reaction--usually react to stimuli most meaningful at that time
Reaction - ANS response
Visceral - ANS awareness of internal organs and sensation
, Vibratory - ANS stimulus to vibration (type of stimuli)
Kinesthetic - ANS awareness of body position and movement
How to assess orientation - ANS ask pt if they know person, place, time
oriented x3
specify if they aren't oriented x3
Stereognosis - ANS awareness of objects shape, size, and texture
Clients at risk for sensory disturbances - ANS Immobilized
Isolated
Elderly
Confused
Terminally Ill
What is Sensory Deprivation? - ANS When sensory output is too low to permit normal function
S/S of sensory deprivation? - ANS boredom
restlessness
decreased attention span
disorganized thoughts
emotional liability (not expressing emotions the right way)
Anxiety
Hallucinations
Increased sleep
Irritability
Excessive yawning
Sleeping
Difficulty concentrating
Periodic disorientation
Crying
Annoyance over small matters
Depression
Causes of sensory deprivation? - ANS Restricting environment
Decreased input from impaired senses
Meaningless stimuli
What is sensory overload? - ANS when level of sensory stimuli is too high for normal
functioning
Patients at risk for sensory overload? - ANS Acutely ill
questions and verified answers newest
review 2025/2026
Sensory Deprivation - ANS Increase stimuli/meaning
Visit More
Explain all care
Orient Frequently
Place TV, Radio, Clock, Calendar in room
Display pictures, cards, familiar objects
Touch more
Offer variety of foods
Elevate HOB
Open door
Assist OOB; Amb.
Sensory Overload - ANS Decrease Stimuli
Decrease interruptions
Organize care: accomplish more at one time
Close door, TV off, decrease odors
Restrict visitors/calls
Decrease noise levels
Provide comfort measures to decrease pain
Sensory deficit - ANS Support Clients adaptation
Maintain safety
Prevent further sensory loss (don't isolate, teach clt/family)
Reception - ANS stimulation of senses (auditory or touch)
Perception - ANS person becomes aware of stimulus (involves organizing, interrupting;
essential for appropriate reaction--usually react to stimuli most meaningful at that time
Reaction - ANS response
Visceral - ANS awareness of internal organs and sensation
, Vibratory - ANS stimulus to vibration (type of stimuli)
Kinesthetic - ANS awareness of body position and movement
How to assess orientation - ANS ask pt if they know person, place, time
oriented x3
specify if they aren't oriented x3
Stereognosis - ANS awareness of objects shape, size, and texture
Clients at risk for sensory disturbances - ANS Immobilized
Isolated
Elderly
Confused
Terminally Ill
What is Sensory Deprivation? - ANS When sensory output is too low to permit normal function
S/S of sensory deprivation? - ANS boredom
restlessness
decreased attention span
disorganized thoughts
emotional liability (not expressing emotions the right way)
Anxiety
Hallucinations
Increased sleep
Irritability
Excessive yawning
Sleeping
Difficulty concentrating
Periodic disorientation
Crying
Annoyance over small matters
Depression
Causes of sensory deprivation? - ANS Restricting environment
Decreased input from impaired senses
Meaningless stimuli
What is sensory overload? - ANS when level of sensory stimuli is too high for normal
functioning
Patients at risk for sensory overload? - ANS Acutely ill
