When caring for a client with a vision and hearing loss, the nurse understands that this client is experiencing which alteration?
a. sensory deficit c. sensory overload
b. sensory deprivation d. disorientation
A
Sensation, perception, and cognition provide people with information about the world around them. These neurological functions use the five senses: hearing, vision, taste, smell, and touch. When any one sense does not function properly, the person receives inaccurate information about his or her surroundings and experiences a sensory deficit.
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