A home health nurse is assembling a puzzle with an older-adult patient and notices that the patient is having difficulty connecting two puzzle pieces. Which aspect of sensory deprivation will the nurse document as being most affected?

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Alterations in spatial orientation and in visual/motor coordination are signs of perceptual dysfunction. Cognitive function is the ability to think and the capacity to learn; the patient is not disoriented or unable to learn. Affective problems include boredom and restlessness; the patient is participating in an activity. The patient is interacting with the home health nurse, so socialization is not a problem.

A Home Health Nurse Is Assembling a Puzzle with an Older-Adult