The Nurse Is Assessing a Client's Gustatory Function

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a client's gustatory function. What approach by the nurse will assist in assessing this sensation?

• A) "Tell me if the taste on your tongue is sweet, sour, bitter, or salty."
• B) "Repeat the words that I speak softly to you."
• C) "Please read this paragraph to me."
• D) "Close your eyes and tell me what you smell."

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Definitions:

Lobotomy

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Frontal Lobe

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The soft neurological substance that makes up the brain, consisting of neurons and glial cells, responsible for brain function.

Research Ethics

The application of moral rules and professional codes of conduct to the collection, analysis, reporting, and publication of information in research.