NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Questions on Sensory Perception Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which intervention should the nurse include when conducting an in-service to the ancillary nursing staff on caring for elderly clients addressing normal developmental sensory changes?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Open curtains maximize light, compensating for age-related vision decline. Varied materials, mobility assistance, and hearing-impaired phones are less universally applicable.
Question 2 of 5
The elderly male client tells the nurse, 'My wife says her cooking hasn't changed, but it is bland and tasteless.' Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Age-related taste bud decline reduces taste perception, a common issue in the elderly. Talking to the wife, blaming medications, or suggesting grilling are less appropriate.
Question 3 of 5
Which teaching instruction should the nurse discuss with students who are on the high school swim team when discussing how to prevent external otitis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A drying agent (e.g., alcohol-based drops) prevents external otitis by removing moisture. Swim caps and ear plugs are protective, and bulb syringes risk trauma.
Question 4 of 5
Which statement best describes the scientific rationale for the nurse holding the otoscope with the hand in a pencil-hold position when examining the client's ear?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The pencil-hold prevents deep insertion, protecting the ear canal and tympanic membrane. Comfort, visualization, and pain avoidance are secondary.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is administering eardrops to a six (6)-year-old client. Which indicates the nurse is aware of the correct method for instilling eardrops to a child?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: For children under 3, pulling the pinna down and back straightens the ear canal; for older children like a 6-year-old, down and back is still appropriate. Upward or neutral pulls are incorrect.