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After 5 hours of varied learning experiences,the level III students will be able to:

1. Define the following terms

sensory stimulation therapist

client

visual aid

hallucination

illusion

delusion


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2. enumerate the purposes of Sensorystimulation

3. discuss the five basic senses

4. give the indications and contraindicationsof sensory stimulation

5. discuss the guidelines in Sensory stimulation

6. discuss the nursing responsibilities before,during and after Sensory stimulation


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Sensory stimulation- a form of psychotherapyto test the persons senseof awareness on specific

objects utilizing the fivesenses

Therapist

- a person with specialskills, obtained througheducation andexperience, in one ormore areas of health care


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Client

- a person who is the

recipient of a professionalservice or health careregardless of the state ofhealth

Visual aid

- an item of illustrativematter, such as a film,slide, or model, designed

to supplement written orspoken information sothat it can be understoodmore easily


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Hallucination

- False sensory perceptions or perceptualexperiences that do not really exist

Illusion

- a false interpretation of an external

sensory stimulus

Delusion

- a fixed, false belief not based in reality


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Reinforce reality

Maintain contact

with reality Establish

awareness of thepatient

Test the acuity ofthe patientsdifferent senses


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Sense of Sight- Sight or vision is thecapability of the eyes tofocus and detect imagesof visible light in the retina.

Sense of Hearing- The ear is the organ ofhearing. The outer earprotrudes away from the

head and is shaped like acup to direct soundstoward the tympanicmembrane to the innerear.


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Sense of Smell- The nose is the organresponsible for the sense

of smell. The cavity of thenose is lined with mucousmembranes that havesmell receptorsconnected to the

olfactory nerve.

Sense of Taste- Taste is that sensation

produced when stimuliare taken into the mouthand react with thereceptors of the tastebuds.


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Sense of Touch

- The sense of touch is distributedthroughout the body. Nerve endings inthe skin and other parts of the bodytransmit sensations to the brain.


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Patients who are hyposensitive tostimulation

Patients with sensory deprivation Stroke patients

Withdrawn patients


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Patients with hallucinations, delusions orillusions

Violent patients Uncooperative patients


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Inform the patients about the

procedure a day before the therapy.

Make nametags for each patient.

Create rules and regulations for the

procedure. Prepare two opposing sets of stimulus

for each sense.


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Each patient should be provided with his/her

own spoon and glass of water. Create an environment of trust and relaxation

Provide a pleasant atmosphere that appeals

to the senses

Provide proper reinforcement whenever

patients give a wrong answer to stimulus

presented.

Stimulation for the sense of taste should be

done last.


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Before- Remind the patients regarding the therapy on the

day of the activity.

- Prepare the necessary materials needed.- Welcome the patients and arrange them in a semi-

circular manner. Hand out each patients nametag.

- Introduce self, state date, time and place ofactivity.

- Review rules and regulations or lagda

- Explain the mechanics of sensory stimulation.


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During

- Show one stimulus for each sense starting with

the sense of sight.

- Ask each patient of what he/she saw and

note response made accordingly. If negative

response is given, provide proper

reinforcement.

- Permit the patients to set the pace.

- Ask permission from the patients that you will

be blindfolding them.


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After

- Ask the patients on how they feel and their

learning.

- Thank the patients and give them a

positive reinforcement.

- Do necessary documentation

- Do after care

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