Which of the following contributing factors can result in chronic sensory deprivation?
a. misplaced glasses in nearsighted client c. analgesic medication
b. blindness d. change in client's hospital room
B
Some contributing factors (such as brain damage or blindness) result in chronic sensory deprivation. Other factors lead to acute, transient states of deprivation (such as receiving analgesic medications).
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