NURS 1112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Sensory Overload, Sensory Deprivation, Hearing Aid
4 Dec 2016
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How your mind is thinking will impact our overall health. Behaviour, appearance (ex: arrived to class wearing two pairs of shoes, came inappropriately dressed). Language: what is their intellectual function (do they remember where they are, are they lost) Culture: some cultures females are not allowed to answer, or gestures are inappropriate. Social support network: family answering questions for the patient, if you"re isolated and not used to conversing with a lot of people. Use of language- language is different in different working environments. Personal health and coping skills: slurred words, (thinking about drinking) Spirituality: are they confused in the sense they are distressed. Inability to be cognizant of 1 or more of: Physical environment?-clutter free, let them know where thing are, where they can get help. Keep the bed low, keep the call bell at reach, simplify the environment, anticipate when they need to go to the bathroom. Talk with the patient to calm them down.
