The nurse is assessing a client's gustatory function. What approach by the nurse will assist in assessing this sensation?
A) "Tell me if the taste on your tongue is sweet, sour, bitter, or salty."
B) "Repeat the words that I speak softly to you."
C) "Please read this paragraph to me."
D) "Close your eyes and tell me what you smell."
Ans: A
Gustatory sensations equate to taste. Repeating words assesses auditory function. Reading a paragraph assesses visual disturbances. Smelling assesses for olfactory disturbances.
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