Exam 20: Sleep Disorders

A patient reports,"The medication prescribed to help me get to sleep worked well for about a month,but now it's gone and my insomnia is worse than ever.I had nightmares the last 2 nights." Which type of medication did the health care provider most likely prescribe?

A patient with primary insomnia asks the nurse why day naps do not compensate for a lost night's sleep.Select the nurse's best reply.

A patient needs diagnostic evaluation of sleep problems.Which test will measure the patient's sleep?

A person takes sertraline (Zoloft)100 mg PO daily for posttraumatic stress disorder.Which change in sleep is likely secondary to this medication? The patient will have:

A nurse provides health education for an adult with sleep deprivation.It is most important for the nurse to encourage caution when the patient engages in:

A nurse who works night shift says,"I am exhausted most of the time.I sleep through my alarm.Sometimes my brain does not seem to work right.I am worried that I might make a practice error." Which question should the nursing supervisor ask first?

Normally,most people sleep at night.What is the physiological rationale?