The nurse can best provide sensory stimulation for a dying client who is unconscious by:
1. Having the television tuned to favorite programs.
2. Leaving the radio on at all times.
3. Leaving her door open at all times.
4. Encouraging the family to talk with the client.
Answer: 4
1. Although TV provides sensory stimulation, voices familiar to the client provide emotional and sensory stimuli.
2. Although radio provides sensory stimulation, voices familiar to the client provide emotional and sensory stimuli.
3. Keeping the door open does not necessarily provide sensory stimulation.
4. It is believed that hearing is the last sense a dying person loses. Voices familiar to the client provide emotional and sensory stimuli.
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