An Older Adult Client in a Nursing Home Has Visual

question 6

Multiple Choice

An older adult client in a nursing home has visual and hearing losses.The nurse is alert to which of the following signs that represents the effects of sensory deprivation?

• A) Diminished anxiety
• B) Improved task completion
• C) Altered spatial perception
• D) Decreased need for physical stimulation

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Definitions:

Hemoglobin

The combination of a protein and iron pigment in the red blood cells that attracts and carries oxygen in the body.

Red Blood Cells

Cells found in blood that are responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returning carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Anemia

A condition characterized by a lack of enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to the body's tissues, resulting in fatigue and weakness.

Hematocrit

A blood test measurement that indicates the percentage of red blood cells in a volume of blood.