Question 1

The nurse is performing an assessment of the patient's sleep patterns. Which question by the nurse will elicit the best response?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Do you feel rested when you awaken?" 
B)  "What is your normal eating pattern?" 
C)  "Do you awaken during the night?" 
D)  "Do you drink beverages with caffeine?" 
A)  "Do you feel rested when you awaken?" 
B)  "What is your normal eating pattern?" 
C)  "Do you awaken during the night?" 
D)  "Do you drink beverages with caffeine?"

Question 2

The nurse is providing discharge education for a patient with narcolepsy. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further education?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Daytime naps are helpful." 
B)  "Taking the medication will cure it." 
C)  "High protein meals are helpful." 
D)  "I need to avoid alcohol." 
A)  "Daytime naps are helpful." 
B)  "Taking the medication will cure it." 
C)  "High protein meals are helpful." 
D)  "I need to avoid alcohol."

Question 3

The nurse recognizes what function of the reticular activating system (RAS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Records brain waves and other variables. 
B)  Relays motor impulse to the hypothalamus. 
C)  Influences patterns of biological functioning. 
D)  Is affected by the light-dark cycle. 
A)  Records brain waves and other variables. 
B)  Relays motor impulse to the hypothalamus. 
C)  Influences patterns of biological functioning. 
D)  Is affected by the light-dark cycle.

Question 4

The nurse is providing community education on sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). What information does the nurse include?

Accepted Answer

A)  SIDS is the second most common cause of death among infants (1 to 12 months). 
B)  The etiology remains largely unknown. 
C)  The most modifiable risk factor is sleeping supine. 
D)  Risk factors include being exposed to cigarette smoke. 
E)  It is defined as sudden unexpected death. 
A)  SIDS is the second most common cause of death among infants (1 to 12 months). 
B)  The etiology remains largely unknown. 
C)  The most modifiable risk factor is sleeping supine. 
D)  Risk factors include being exposed to cigarette smoke. 
E)  It is defined as sudden unexpected death.

Question 5

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a patient who has had sleep alterations. Which statement by the patient indicates further education is needed?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I should avoid drinking caffeine too close to bedtime." 
B)  "I should not eat anything too close to bedtime." 
C)  "I should exercise regularly to help with sleeping." 
D)  "I can gain weight if I don't sleep enough." 
A)  "I should avoid drinking caffeine too close to bedtime." 
B)  "I should not eat anything too close to bedtime." 
C)  "I should exercise regularly to help with sleeping." 
D)  "I can gain weight if I don't sleep enough."

Exam 33: Sleep

The nurse is performing an assessment of the patient's sleep patterns. Which question by the nurse will elicit the best response?

The nurse is providing discharge education for a patient with narcolepsy. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further education?

The nurse recognizes what function of the reticular activating system (RAS)?

The nurse is providing community education on sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). What information does the nurse include?

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a patient who has had sleep alterations. Which statement by the patient indicates further education is needed?

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