NUR209 EXAM 2 | VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE |
The characteristics of somatic senses include discrimination of what senses? - CORRECT
ANSWER -touch, pressure, vibration, position, tickling, temperature, and pain
Characteristics of normal cognition - CORRECT ANSWER -intelligence, reality perception,
orientation, judgement, recall and recognition, language
sympathetic vs parasympathetic - CORRECT ANSWER -sympathetic (fight or flight) and
parasympathetic (rest and digest)
Cognition is - CORRECT ANSWER -the systematic way in which a person thinks, reasons and uses
language
What are some signs of normal cognition? - CORRECT ANSWER -attention
memory
learning
communication
intelligence
reality perception (awareness of time and space)
orientation (knowing who one is as a person)
recall and recognition
language (availability to convey needs)
What is sensation? - CORRECT ANSWER -the process by which our sensory receptors and
nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment
,special senses - CORRECT ANSWER -nose, eyes, mouth, ears, skin
If a patient cant sense discomfort while in a position on the bed, they can develop - CORRECT
ANSWER -a bed sore
T/F Someone can have full motor function while having impaired sensory function - CORRECT
ANSWER -true
What are somatic senses? - CORRECT ANSWER -touch
kinesthetic sensation- the ability to know the position of your body without having to actually
look at your body
visceral sensation- sensation of organs or that "warm fuzzy feeling" or the feeling of your
stomach hurting
What are 2 examples of disorganized thinking ? - CORRECT ANSWER -delusion- when a person
has a firm belief in something
hallucinations- hearing/ seeing/ feeling something that isn't there
What are some examples of an impaired thought process? - CORRECT ANSWER -Deliruim- acute
and fluctuating brain organ dysfunction, presenting with a disturbance of consciousness with
reduced ability to focus, sustain, or shift attention or in other words, confusion. This can happen
when you become hypoglycemic, dehydrated, or have low oxygen
Dementia- chronic irreversible confusion. This can occur due to decreased O2 to the brain
, Depression- caused by social isolation
Altered level of arousal/ consciousness
What are some examples of impaired communication? - CORRECT ANSWER -Expressive
(Broca's) aphasia - this is when a patient finds it difficult to say the right words but they know
what they want to say
Receptive (Wernicke's) aphasia- the patient cant verbally make sense. for example if you ask the
patient what they're doing and the respond "grass, salad"
What is aphasia? - CORRECT ANSWER -complete or partial loss of language abilities including
understanding, speech, and reading
What is sensory overload (hyperactive delirium)? - CORRECT ANSWER -when a person is unable
to process a certain quantity of stimuli
ex: bright lights/ use of oxygen/ having a roommate/ having a room close to the nurse's station
can all cause sensory overload
What is sensory deprivation ( hypoactive delirium)? - CORRECT ANSWER -this is a lack of
meaningful stimuli
ex: having a private room/ bandaged eyes (even if only one eye had surgery done on it, they
cover both eyes to avoid sensory overload but covering both can lead to sensory deprivation)/
bed rest restriction/ being on isolation precaution
ANSWERS | COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE |
The characteristics of somatic senses include discrimination of what senses? - CORRECT
ANSWER -touch, pressure, vibration, position, tickling, temperature, and pain
Characteristics of normal cognition - CORRECT ANSWER -intelligence, reality perception,
orientation, judgement, recall and recognition, language
sympathetic vs parasympathetic - CORRECT ANSWER -sympathetic (fight or flight) and
parasympathetic (rest and digest)
Cognition is - CORRECT ANSWER -the systematic way in which a person thinks, reasons and uses
language
What are some signs of normal cognition? - CORRECT ANSWER -attention
memory
learning
communication
intelligence
reality perception (awareness of time and space)
orientation (knowing who one is as a person)
recall and recognition
language (availability to convey needs)
What is sensation? - CORRECT ANSWER -the process by which our sensory receptors and
nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment
,special senses - CORRECT ANSWER -nose, eyes, mouth, ears, skin
If a patient cant sense discomfort while in a position on the bed, they can develop - CORRECT
ANSWER -a bed sore
T/F Someone can have full motor function while having impaired sensory function - CORRECT
ANSWER -true
What are somatic senses? - CORRECT ANSWER -touch
kinesthetic sensation- the ability to know the position of your body without having to actually
look at your body
visceral sensation- sensation of organs or that "warm fuzzy feeling" or the feeling of your
stomach hurting
What are 2 examples of disorganized thinking ? - CORRECT ANSWER -delusion- when a person
has a firm belief in something
hallucinations- hearing/ seeing/ feeling something that isn't there
What are some examples of an impaired thought process? - CORRECT ANSWER -Deliruim- acute
and fluctuating brain organ dysfunction, presenting with a disturbance of consciousness with
reduced ability to focus, sustain, or shift attention or in other words, confusion. This can happen
when you become hypoglycemic, dehydrated, or have low oxygen
Dementia- chronic irreversible confusion. This can occur due to decreased O2 to the brain
, Depression- caused by social isolation
Altered level of arousal/ consciousness
What are some examples of impaired communication? - CORRECT ANSWER -Expressive
(Broca's) aphasia - this is when a patient finds it difficult to say the right words but they know
what they want to say
Receptive (Wernicke's) aphasia- the patient cant verbally make sense. for example if you ask the
patient what they're doing and the respond "grass, salad"
What is aphasia? - CORRECT ANSWER -complete or partial loss of language abilities including
understanding, speech, and reading
What is sensory overload (hyperactive delirium)? - CORRECT ANSWER -when a person is unable
to process a certain quantity of stimuli
ex: bright lights/ use of oxygen/ having a roommate/ having a room close to the nurse's station
can all cause sensory overload
What is sensory deprivation ( hypoactive delirium)? - CORRECT ANSWER -this is a lack of
meaningful stimuli
ex: having a private room/ bandaged eyes (even if only one eye had surgery done on it, they
cover both eyes to avoid sensory overload but covering both can lead to sensory deprivation)/
bed rest restriction/ being on isolation precaution
