Which nursing direction to a nursing assistant is inappropriate when providing care for a dying client with sensory-perceptual alterations?
ExplanationHearing is not diminished when a person is dying. Speech should be clear and not whispering. Preferences when dying might include a dark or light room. Light sensitivity may occur, yet shadows may result in confusion or hallucinations. Touch is diminished when dying, but the pressure of touch is felt. A dying person’s physiological alterations such as hypotension can cause dizziness and altered sensations.
