1. Chapter 38
Sensory Perception

2. Sensory Process Sensory reception Sensory perception
Receiving stimuli or data
Sensory perception
Conscious organization and translation of data into meaningful information

3. Sensory Process
Stimulus
Receptor
Impulse conduction
Perception

4. Factors Influencing Sensory Function
Developmental stage
Culture
Level of stress
Medications and illness
Lifestyle and personality

5. Sensory Alterations Sensory deprivation Sensory overload
Sensory deficits

6. Assessment of Sensory-Perceptual Function
Nursing history
Mental status examination
Physical examination
Identification of clients at risk
Client’s environment
Social support network

7. NANDA Nursing Diagnoses
Disturbed Sensory Perception (Specify: Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic, Gustatory, Tactile, Olfactory)
Acute Confusion
Chronic Confusion
Impaired Memory

8. Outcome Criteria Prevent injury
Maintain the function of existing senses
Develop an effective communication mechanism
Prevent sensory overload or deprivation
Reduce social isolation
Perform activities of daily living independently and safely

9. Implementing Promoting healthy sensory function Impaired vision
Impaired hearing
Impaired olfactory
Impaired tactile

10. Group Work
You are caring for a client with sensory alteration. Will this deficit affect your nursing care? How? What can you do to provide optimal nursing care to this client? What teaching should be done regarding safety at home?
The sensory alterations are Impaired vision, hearing, olfactory, tactile

11. Manage Acute Sensory Impairments
Encourage use of sensory aids
Promote the use of other senses
Communicate effectively
Ensure client safety
Prevention of sensory overload/deprivation

12. Box 38-4 Preventing Sensory Overload12

13. Box 38-5 Preventing Sensory Deprivation13

14. The Confused Client Acute confusion (delirium)
Chronic confusion (dementia)
Promoting a therapeutic environment
Box pg. 1015

15. QUESTIONS????