Which is not true of both sensory overload and sensory deprivation?
a. An older person can be more vulnerable in the late afternoon.
b. They decrease the risks of isolation, depression, and withdrawal.
c. Anxiety and vulnerability to aberrant thoughts or behavior can result.
d. Increasing the amount and variety of stimuli is beneficial.
D
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A Incorrect. Sensations are often most acute in the late afternoon, increasing the risk of sensory overload. Diminished daylight in late afternoon may also contri-bute to sensory deprivation.
B Incorrect. These effects can follow from both sensory overload and sensory de-privation.
C Incorrect. Both conditions may be eased by a nurse who spends time paying at-tention to the patient's needs.
D Correct. Increasing the amount and variety of stimuli can be beneficial in sensory deprivation, but doing so would aggravate sensory overload.
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