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Assessment and management of sensory loss in elderly patients
P D Larsen1, S E Hazen, J L Martin
1Wichita (Kan) State University School of Nursing, USA.
AORN Journal
|February 1, 1997
Abstract:
The increasing number of elderly patients undergoing surgical procedures is a reality. Providing nursing care to these patients presents a challenge throughout their perioperative experiences. Knowledge of normal age-related changes coupled with data from preoperative assessments allows perioperative nurses to plan, implement, and evaluate care of elderly surgical patients with sensory losses.