NUR 105 Sensory Perception
- Examples
- Sensory assessment
- Cataracts
- Glaucoma
- Macular degeneration
- Hearing impairment
Answer
- Sensation
Answer the ability to perceive stimulation through one's sensory organs such as the nose, ears + eyes
- Stimulation
Answer internal from within the body, external from outside the body
** feelings of pain, response to temperature + light **
- Internal stimuli
Answer received and processed through
- Vision
- Hearing
- Taste
- Smell
- Touch
** noise, distinct smell. bright light **
- Perception 1 / 3
Answer the process by which we receive, organize and interpret sensation
- unique in every individual *
- Sensory perception
Answer physiologic process that allows humans to interact with the environment, senses provide the basis for social interactions, communication, and learning
** level of protection through detection of danger **
- Impairment of senses
Answer can lead to significant challenges that can impact development, health and well-being
- Populations at risk
Answer people to interact with the environment, it's important that both sensation/perception occur within various parts of the body through sensory receptors and the nervous system
- Risk factors
Answer population at the highest rusk is the elderly due to changes in sensory perceptual functioning associated with the aging process
- everyone is at risk *
- Elderly population
- Elderly complaints
Answer decline in sensory/perceptual functions, decreased vision and hearing is most common
Answer Taste 2 / 3
"Nothing tastes good" lack of drive to eat, poor nutrition, dehydration, failure to thrive
- some medications can impact taste buds * Inspect/Assess the tongue
- Elderly complaint
Answer Smell obtain a detailed health history medication, upper respiratory complaints (sinus infections, allergies)
- Inspect for smell
Answer anatomy, nasal discharge = noting color, consistency, odor, amount (C.O.C.A.)
- blockages, size, color, polyps *
- nasal passages change with age - septum become deviated with nasal breathing
* taste and smell strongly linked
- Elderly complaint
Answer Touch
balance is off and sensory function is a big issue = fall risk
- Elderly complaint
Answer Vision blindness or low vision affects millions of Americans age 40 years and older
- Etiology
- / 3
Answer diabetes and hypertension are high risk factors, primary eye disorder that affect population