A nurse is caring for a client with gustatory disorder. The nurse knows that which of the following is a sign of gustatory disorder?
A) Inability to maintain balance
B) Reduced interest in eating
C) Lack of pain perception
D) Inappropriate reaction to injuries
B
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Clients with gustatory disorders have alteration in the sense of taste that causes reduced interest in eating. Gustatory sense involves the sensations of sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and others. Clients with tactile disorders, not gustatory disorders, are unable to maintain balance, have lack of pain perception, and react inappropriately to external injuries.
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