Question

Describe the nursing care, patient teaching, and complications associated with types of visual and other sensory deficits.

Answer 1

Visual defits are the major type of deficit observed worldwide compared to the other sensory deficits

The nursing care for these type of patients are

• If problem exit in motor system help them in doing exercise, physiotherapy,
• help them on daily activities
• follow a daily routine and schedule for them yo get adjusted
• provide psychological support
• Administer medication as per order
• encourage for group activity
• preparing for any procedure
• orovide activities which stimulates brain functions

Patient teaching

• Visually impaired individuals should be communicated via sound,touch,speech,health education talk,booklet in braille
• Teach them how to us hearing aid for deaf patients
• Teach sign language or lip reading for dum patient
• Orient the patient to different stimuli for touch sensitive or loss patients.

Complication

• Unable to mingle with society easily
• isolation
• Permanent loss of sensory ability and unable to recover