Question

which of the following resident behaviours can you attribute to challenges seeing and hearing?

• intentionally isolating themselves/withdrawing
• pacing, wandering, looking lost
• seeing things that are not there
• covering ears
• agitation
• confusion, not sure what to do
• verbally or physically striking out
• emotional

select all that apply, then select, submit.

Explanation:

• Isolation/withdrawal: Difficulty seeing/hearing can make social interaction hard, leading to withdrawal.
• Pacing/wandering/lost: Impaired vision/hearing can disorient a person, causing this behavior.
• Covering ears: May be a response to auditory overstimulation or discomfort from hearing challenges.
• Agitation: Frustration from not perceiving the environment clearly can trigger agitation.
• Confusion: Impaired senses can make processing surroundings difficult, leading to confusion.
• Verbal/physical striking out: Frustration or misinterpretation of stimuli due to sensory loss can cause this.
• Seeing non-existent things: This is a hallucination, not linked to typical seeing/hearing challenges.
• (The partial "Emotional" option is incomplete, so not included.)

Answer:

• Intentionally isolating themselves/withdrawing
• Pacing, wandering, looking lost
• Covering ears
• Agitation
• Confusion, not sure what to do
• Verbally or physically striking out