A client admitted to the hospital for major surgery is at risk for what type of sensory alteration?
A) Sensory deprivation
B) Sensory deficits
C) Sensory overload
D) Sensory stimulation
Ans: C
Sensory overload is the condition that results when a person experiences so much sensory stimuli that the brain is unable to either respond meaningfully or ignore the stimuli. In some clients, especially those coming from a quiet environment with unvarying stimuli, the experience of being hospitalized results in sensory overload.
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