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Title: A nurse is caring for an older adult. Which sensory change will the nurse identify as normal during ...
Post by: robin121 on Jan 18, 2018
A nurse is caring for an older adult. Which sensory change will the nurse identify as normal during the assessment?
 
  a. Impaired night vision
  b. Difficulty hearing low pitch
  c. Heightened sense of smell
  d. Increased taste discrimination


Title: A nurse is caring for an older adult. Which sensory change will the nurse identify as normal during ...
Post by: LyraBurroughs on Jan 18, 2018
ANS: A
Night vision becomes impaired as physiological changes in the aging eye occur. Older adults lose the ability to distinguish high-pitched noises and consonants. Senses of smell and taste are also decreased with aging.