An older adult patient in the intensive care unit has visual and auditory illusions.Which intervention will be most helpful?
A) Using the patient's glasses and hearing aids
B) Placing personally meaningful objects in view
C) Placing large clocks and calendars on the wall
D) Assuring that the room is brightly lit but very quiet at all times

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Illusions are sensory misperceptions.Glasses and hearing aids help clarify sensory perceptions.Without glasses,clocks,calendars,and personal objects are meaningless.Round-the-clock lighting promotes sensory overload and sensory perceptual alterations.

An Older Adult Patient in the Intensive Care Unit Has