A patient has had no visitors during a lengthy hospitalization.The patient is bored,restless,and irritable.Which term best describes the patient's feelings?

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Sensory deprivation occurs when inadequate quality or quantity of stimuli impairs a patient's perception.It can cause affective changes (e.g.,boredom,restlessness,increased anxiety,emotional lability)and/or perceptual changes (e.g.,reduced attention span,disorganized visual and motor coordination,confusion of sleeping and waking states).Sensory deficits such as low vision and blindness are very common forms of disability.When a person receives multiple sensory stimuli,the brain has difficulty distinguishing the stimuli,leading to sensory overload.A person with sensory overload no longer perceives the environment in a way that makes sense.Sensory deprivation can be caused from living in a nonstimulating environment.Ask the patient how to improve the quality of stimulation in the environment.

A Patient Has Had No Visitors During a Lengthy Hospitalization