Exam 18: Sensory Perception

The nurse is planning the care for a client with peripheral neuropathy.Which interventions would assist with disturbed sensory perception? Select all that apply.

During an assessment,the nurse learns that a client is experiencing numbness and tingling of the feet and hands.Which findings could be contributing to this client's symptoms? Select all that apply.

A nurse working in the emergency department is caring for a client with an eye injury.Which assessment finding would support the diagnosis of a retinal detachment?

An older adult client with bilateral cataracts,arthritis,and a hearing deficit is scheduled for cataract surgery.Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?

The mother of an adolescent client diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome asks the nurse why the client keeps asking for socks to be removed when the client is not wearing any socks.What should the nurse respond to the mother?

A client tells the nurse about plans to become pregnant.What should the nurse provide to ensure healthy sensory functioning of the newborn?

A client tells the nurse about knowing when a vitamin B₁₂ injection is due because there is an increase in tingling of the fingers and toes.What does this information provide to the nurse?

A client is prescribed a beta blocker as treatment for glaucoma.What should the nurse instruct this client about this medication?

A client with glaucoma has been using timolol (Timoptic)to manage the condition for the past 3 years.Which assessment finding indicate the client is experiencing an adverse reaction to the medication?

A client tells the nurse about having increasing difficulty seeing the print while reading a newspaper.Which tool will the nurse use when assessing this client?

After the removal of a foreign body from the eye,a client is diagnosed with a corneal abrasion.Which will be indicated in the care of this client?

The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a client with macular degeneration and type 1 diabetes mellitus.What should the nurse include in this client's teaching plan?

A client with impaired hearing is scheduled for a test to measure the compliance of the middle ear to sound transmission.Which diagnostic test will the nurse include in the client's education?

A client is receiving verteporfin treatment for macular degeneration.Which instruction by the nurse is appropriate based on this data?

After being diagnosed with cataracts,a client believes the right eye has a cataract but not the left eye,as there are no vision changes with the left eye.Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

An older adult client,reporting a significant loss of hearing after being involved in an explosion,asks when hearing will return.Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

A client who is a firefighter sustains an eye injury caused by falling debris while cleaning up after a house fire.The client asks what can be done to prevent eye injuries in the future.What should the nurse instruct the client?

A nurse is caring for a client with a genetic nerve disorder who has a deficit when attempting to move the tongue.When assessing this client,the nurse expects a deficit with which cranial nerve?

The nurse is caring for a client recovering from surgery to repair a detached retina.In which position should the client be placed?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV tobramycin for the treatment of a respiratory infection.On which sensory factor will the nurse focus when concerned about this medication's toxic effects on the body?