A client says, "What is that awful smell?" What sense is being used?
A) Olfactory
B) Gustatory
C) Tactile
D) Auditory
Ans: A
The senses by which a person maintains contact with the external environment are vision (visual), hearing (auditory), smell (olfactory), taste (gustatory), and touch (tactile).
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