University:
Daytona State College
Course:
NUR1020C | Nursing Process I and Lab
Academic year:

2023
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489

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1
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Paityn Villegas

Chapter 27: Senses include site, hearing, touch, taste, smell Factors affecting sensory function include developmental variations, culture, illness/medication, stress, lifestyle Sensory deprivation: altered sensory reception where a person does not receive and process meaningful sensory input, common with brain injury/isolation/elderly Sensory overload: when stimuli like pain or sound overwhelmed the patient senses, patients in the hospital experience this Sensory deficits: may stem from impaired reception/perception or both, most likely to be vision and hearing Seizures: occur because of sudden, abnormal electrical activity in the brain, can be generalized or focused Delirium: an acute, reversible state caused by medications and a variety of physiological processes like hypoxia/infections/sensory alterations, may be accompanied by confusion/restlessness/illusions Dementia: a chronic and progressive deterioration and cognitive functioning caused by physical changes in the brain and not associated with changing levels of consciousness, problems with thinking/remembering/learning/reasoning, changes in language skills/visual perception/personality Unconsciousness: is an abnormal neurological state resulting from disturbance of sensory perception to the extent that the patient is not aware of what is happening around them and is not responsive or oriented  Patients are highly dependent on the nurse for patent airway, nutrition, hydration, elimination, range of motion, skin care, sensory stimulation, family support, education, eye care, oral care and pressure injury prevention

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