A nurse is assessing a client on the first day after major abdominal surgery. Which of the following internal stimuli would be increased and affect client responses?
A) Lights and noise
B) Visitors and caregivers
C) Intravenous lines, pain
D) Ambulating, coughing
Ans: C
When assessing a client at risk for increased sensory stimulation, it is important to consider both internal and external stimuli that may cause sensory overload. Invasive treatments, such as intravenous lines, and pain are internal stimuli.
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a. Principlism b. Neoethics c. Human rights d. Deontology
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a. limit the time and effort required to participate in the study. b. provide demographic information about those who refuse to participate. c. provide instruments that are detailed to increase the amount of data collected. d. offer potential subjects a financial incentive to participate in the study.