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- By definition being unconcious means that your senses are not applied to a situation, so no.
- As a rule, yes. Hearing works all the time, to the point of even working in comatose people sometimes.
- Whether an unconscious person can hear may vary in different situations and depending on the injury.
What else can I help you with?
Can a person in coma still hear?
No, the brain dead body cannot hear because there is no activity of the nervous system. The ears must have the nervous system functioning and the brain to perceive sound. The person's Spirit might hear you in the room if he or she is there but usually they leave the body right way and leave earth.
What the name of a person who is recovering from an illness?
A person who is recovering from an illness is commonly referred to as a patient, a survivor, or a convalescent.
Family and friends of the geriatric patient in terms os availability to provide support?
Family and friends play a crucial role in providing emotional and physical support to geriatric patients. It's important to assess their availability, willingness, and ability to provide care, as this can greatly impact the well-being of the patient. Open communication and coordination between the healthcare team, patient, and their support system is key to ensure the best possible care for the geriatric patient.
How often do you change a bedridden patient?
Ideally, a bedridden patient's bed linen should be changed everyday. If this is not possible, then at least every two days or so and especially when the linen gets soiled. Diapers on the other hand should be changed every four hours or less, depending on the patient's pattern of elimination.
How far can you hear a ticking clock?
This depends entirely on how well a person hears. Some people will not hear the ticking of a clock if they are standing right next to it, while others will hear it in the next room or beyond if it is quiet enough.
Why emetics not given to unconscious patient?
Because - an emetic is given to force the patient vomit. If given to an unconscious patient - the patient could choke if the vomit enters the airway.
Unconscious in a sentence?
Ariel was unconscious when Eric found her on the beach.
Can a patient be unconscious and have normal vital signs?
yes
Where should you check the temperature of a unconscious patient?
Rectal
What is the type of consent that is given when a patient is unconscious?
Implied consent.
Which special sense is the last to go in an unconscious patient?
hearing
How do you position an unconscious patient for oral care?
high fowlers
Can unconscious's patients hear us?
It is not definitively proven whether unconscious patients can hear. Some studies suggest that they may retain some level of auditory perception, while others indicate no awareness. More research is needed to fully understand the extent of consciousness in unconscious patients.
When should implied consent apply?
Implied consent applies to the unconscious patient - if the patient were conscious they would want your help.
How can you remove lenses of unconscious patient?
wake them up and buy them a hot dog
Why denture of an unconscious patient is removed?
So they dont choke on them if they fall out in their mouth.
What condition results in a patient being totally unconscious unresponsive and unable to be?
coma
