The nurse is taking a health history on a new patient hospitalized with parasthesias. What is an appropriate question for the nurse to ask the patient to elicit information on altered sensations?
A) How does the strength in the affected extremity compare to the strength in the unaffected extremity?
B) Does the color in the affected extremity match the color in the unaffected extremity?
C) How does the feeling in the affected extremity compare with the feeling in the unaffected extremity?
D) How does the affected extremity look compared to the unaffected extremity?
Ans: C
Feedback: Questions that the nurse should ask regarding altered sensations include the following: Is the patient experiencing any abnormal sensations or numbness? If the abnormal sensation or feeling of numbness involves an extremity, how does this feeling compare to sensation in the unaffected extremity? When did the condition begin? Is it getting worse? Asking questions about strength, color, and appearance do not illicit information on altered sensation.
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