A client tells his nurse that he has difficulty hearing related to working in a loud factory setting for 15 years. What is the term for this condition?
A) Sensory deficit
B) Sensory deprivation
C) Sensory overload
D) Sensory stimulation
Ans: A
Impaired or absent functioning in one or more senses is termed sensory deficit.
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