1. Dodd is a 51-year-old client who is being cared for in the critical care unit following an automobile crash in which she suffered extensive traumatic injuries. Mrs. Dodd is connected to several...

1. Dodd is a 51-year-old client who is being cared for in the critical care unit following an automobile crash in which she suffered extensive traumatic injuries. Mrs. Dodd is connected to several monitoring devices, has an intubation tube and ventilator to assist her with respirations, and is receiving various pain and other medications.

• Identify factors that place Mrs. Dodd at risk for the development of sensory deprivation or overload.


• What can you intervene to help Mrs. Dodd during this stressful event?


• How might the care of a client in the home setting differ from the care of a client such as Mrs. Dodd who is receiving care in a critical care unit?