Exam 22: Clients with Sleep and Rest Disorders and Fatigue

Most sleeping time is spent in

The nurse explains to a client with periodic limb movement disorder that the drug that might be helpful in alleviating the clinical manifestations of this sleeping disorder is

A nurse is teaching a community group good sleep hygiene practices. Steps that individuals can take to improve their sleep include (Select all that apply)

During rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, there is an increase in the neurotransmitter

A client with emphysema reports fatigue and non-refreshing sleep. The nurse explains that emphysema will affect sleep in that the client will have

The nurse arranges the client care to prevent waking the older adult because the sleep patterns of older clients are characterized by

The nurse would explain to a client with a sleep disorder that alcohol intoxication

A client with chronic fatigue syndrome is crying and says "I can't do anything anymore. I can't even walk up a flight of stairs because I am so tired all the time. My spouse thinks I am just lazy, but I simply can't do anything that requires physical activity." Nursing interventions for this client should focus on

The nurse explains that clients with narcolepsy often also experience cataplexy, which is a/an

The nurse explains to a client with severe depression and who takes tricyclic antidepressants that the effectiveness of this type of medication may be a result of

To best promote improved sleep patterns for the hospitalized client, the nurse should

When a client tells the nurse that she has been experiencing early-morning awakening, the nurse should assess the client for manifestations of

When a client who has severe gastroesophageal reflux during sleep asks how to improve sleep, the nurse would suggest that the client

After a client's discharge from the critical care unit to the step-down unit after a myocardial infarction, the nurse assesses the client carefully during sleep because

A client with severe emphysema had a myocardial infarction and is hospitalized on the telemetry unit. The night nurse notices that the client has frequent dysrhythmias. The priority action for the nurse would be to check the client's

During assessment of a client who complains of frequent sleep starts, the nurse should question the client regarding

A hospitalized client complains that the loud noise and activity outside the room hinders sleep. The physician leaves an order for a hypnotic agent. The night nurse administering this medication needs to monitor client safety afterwards because these medications may cause (Select all that apply)

The nurse teaching a client with narcolepsy should include the

A client has mild obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). The nursing teaching plan should include information regarding

The substance produced in the body that acts a strong sleep inducer is