Nursing Fundamentals I -Exam With Well Detailed
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A patient informs the nurse that she often becomes nauseated when riding in motor vehicles.
The nurse knows that this is related to which sensory deficit?
a. Neurological deficit
b. Visual deficit
c. Hearing deficit
d. Balance deficit ANSWER>>>>-Balance deficit
Which nursing diagnosis addresses psychological concerns for a patient with both hearing and
visual sensory impairment?
a. Self-care deficit
b. Risk for falls
c. Social isolation
d. Impaired physical mobility ANSWER>>>>-Social isolation
Which of the following sensory changes are normal with aging?
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,a. Impaired night vision
b. Difficulty hearing low pitch
c. Increase in taste discrimination
d. Heightened sense of smell ANSWER>>>>-impaired night vision
The nurse would be most concerned about the risk of malnutrition for a patient with which
sensory deficit?
a. Xerostomia
b. Disequilibrium
c. Cataracts
d. Peripheral neuropathy ANSWER>>>>-Xerostomia
A nurse is caring for a patient with a nursing diagnosis of Hearing deficit related to presbycusis.
Which assessment of the patient would indicate an adaptation to the sensory deficit?
a. The patient frequently cleans out his ears with a cotton swab.
b. The patient turns one ear toward the nurse during conversation.
c. The patient isolates himself from social situations.
d. The patient asks the nurse to speak loudly during conversations ANSWER>>>>-The
patient turns one ear toward the nurse during conversation.
A nurse is administering a vaccine to a 4-year-old child who is visually impaired. After the needle
enters the arm, the child says, "Ow, that was sharp!" The nurse knows that the ability to
recognize and interpret stimuli is known as:
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, a. Sensation.
b. Reception.
c. Perception.
d. Reaction. ANSWER>>>>-Perception
A patient with glaucoma is being discharged from the hospital. When teaching the patient and
family ways to improve home safety, the nurse tells the family to:
A. use throw rugs to prevent tripping.
B. paint the floor black and white to improve perception.
C. install extra incandescent lighting.
D. install handrails painted the same color as the walls. ANSWER>>>>-install extra
incandescent lighting
An elderly patient who lives in an adult assisted-living facility mentions that he is experiencing
hearing and vision changes. During your assessment, you would associate this type of sensory
deprivation with:
A. stable affect.
B. altered perception.
C. improved task completion.
D. increased need for social interaction ANSWER>>>>-altered perception
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A patient informs the nurse that she often becomes nauseated when riding in motor vehicles.
The nurse knows that this is related to which sensory deficit?
a. Neurological deficit
b. Visual deficit
c. Hearing deficit
d. Balance deficit ANSWER>>>>-Balance deficit
Which nursing diagnosis addresses psychological concerns for a patient with both hearing and
visual sensory impairment?
a. Self-care deficit
b. Risk for falls
c. Social isolation
d. Impaired physical mobility ANSWER>>>>-Social isolation
Which of the following sensory changes are normal with aging?
1
,a. Impaired night vision
b. Difficulty hearing low pitch
c. Increase in taste discrimination
d. Heightened sense of smell ANSWER>>>>-impaired night vision
The nurse would be most concerned about the risk of malnutrition for a patient with which
sensory deficit?
a. Xerostomia
b. Disequilibrium
c. Cataracts
d. Peripheral neuropathy ANSWER>>>>-Xerostomia
A nurse is caring for a patient with a nursing diagnosis of Hearing deficit related to presbycusis.
Which assessment of the patient would indicate an adaptation to the sensory deficit?
a. The patient frequently cleans out his ears with a cotton swab.
b. The patient turns one ear toward the nurse during conversation.
c. The patient isolates himself from social situations.
d. The patient asks the nurse to speak loudly during conversations ANSWER>>>>-The
patient turns one ear toward the nurse during conversation.
A nurse is administering a vaccine to a 4-year-old child who is visually impaired. After the needle
enters the arm, the child says, "Ow, that was sharp!" The nurse knows that the ability to
recognize and interpret stimuli is known as:
2
, a. Sensation.
b. Reception.
c. Perception.
d. Reaction. ANSWER>>>>-Perception
A patient with glaucoma is being discharged from the hospital. When teaching the patient and
family ways to improve home safety, the nurse tells the family to:
A. use throw rugs to prevent tripping.
B. paint the floor black and white to improve perception.
C. install extra incandescent lighting.
D. install handrails painted the same color as the walls. ANSWER>>>>-install extra
incandescent lighting
An elderly patient who lives in an adult assisted-living facility mentions that he is experiencing
hearing and vision changes. During your assessment, you would associate this type of sensory
deprivation with:
A. stable affect.
B. altered perception.
C. improved task completion.
D. increased need for social interaction ANSWER>>>>-altered perception
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