A nurse is administering a vaccine to a 4-year-old child who is visually impaired. After the needle enters the arm, the child says, "Ow, that was sharp!" The nurse knows that the ability to recognize and interpret stimuli is known as
a. Sensation.
b. Reception.
c. Perception.
d. Reaction.
ANS: C
Perception occurs when the person becomes conscious of stimuli and interprets information signals. Reception refers to receiving stimuli and creating a nerve impulse. Reaction is how a person responds to a perceived stimulus. Sensation is a general term that refers to awareness of sensory stimuli through the body's sense mechanisms.
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