A sensory deficit that may arise from the client's eyes being bandaged after eye surgery can result in:
A) depression.
B) psychic blindness.
C) compensation.
D) total disorientation.
Ans: D
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A sudden loss of sensory perception through a sensory deficit can cause total disorientation because compensation does not occur immediately.
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