A Nursing Student Asks How Excessive Noise and Sensory Overload

question 39

Multiple Choice

A nursing student asks how excessive noise and sensory overload could cause feelings of panic in hospitalized children.Which response by the registered nurse is the most appropriate?

• A) "Children are frightened by all the activity in the intensive care unit."
• B) "Excessive noise irritates the inner ear, which leads to behavior changes."
• C) "It's just the body's natural way of dealing with unfamiliar stimuli."
• D) "Stimulation of the adrenal glands leads to secretion of stress hormones."

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