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ATI: RN COMFORT, REST, EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription d. Hallucinations for a
nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic to promote sleep.
For which of the following adverse effects should the -The nurse should monitor the client
for hallucinations, which can be an nurse monitor the client? adverse effect of
nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics.
Retrograde amnesia
Urinary discomfort
Dry mouth
Hallucinations
A nurse is contributing to a presentation about a. Hypersomnia does not improve with
increased sleep. hypersomnia. Which of the following information should
the nurse recommend including in the presentation? -The nurse should recommend including
that hypersomnia is characterized by
excessive daytime fatigue that does not improve if the client receives additional
Hypersomnia does not improve with increased sleep.sleep.
Hypersomnia is associated with a disturbed circadian rhythm.
Clients who experience hypersomnia have a longer attention span.
Clients who experience hypersomnia lack the hormone hypocretin.
A nurse is caring for a client who has narcolepsy (NT1) a. Hypocretin with
cataplexy. The nurse should identify that this
condition is caused by a lack of which of the following -Hypocretin is a hormone
produced in the hypothalamus and is responsible for hormones? maintaining alertness.
Narcolepsy (NT1) with cataplexy is caused by a lack of
hypocretin.
Hypocretin
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Melatonin
Estrogen
Insulin
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the b. Thalamus development of
dreams. The nurse should include that
which of the following areas of the brain transmits the -The nurse should include that the
thalamus transmits images, sounds, and
sensory data that is used to develop dreams? sensations to the cerebral cortex, which are used
to develop dreams during
rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
Hypothalamus
Thalamus
Cerebral cortex
Pineal gland
A client is caring for a client who takes OTC sleep aid d. Urinary retention medication
every evening. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as a potential adverse -The nurse should identify that OTC
sleep aid medications can cause urinary effect of OTC sleep aid medications? retention, as well
as daytime drowsiness, dry mouth, visual disturbances, and
constipation.
Hyperactivity
Diarrhea
Excessive salivation
Urinary retention
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who reports d. Older adults tend to spend more
time in stage 2 sleep. that they wake up frequently during the night. The nurse
should identify that which of the following is a -Older adults tend to spend more time in
stage 2 sleep compared to adults. characteristic of older adult sleep patterns that might
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ATI: RN COMFORT, REST, EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription d. Hallucinations for a
nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic to promote sleep.
For which of the following adverse effects should the -The nurse should monitor the client
for hallucinations, which can be an nurse monitor the client? adverse effect of
nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics.
Retrograde amnesia
Urinary discomfort
Dry mouth
Hallucinations
A nurse is contributing to a presentation about a. Hypersomnia does not improve with
increased sleep. hypersomnia. Which of the following information should
the nurse recommend including in the presentation? -The nurse should recommend including
that hypersomnia is characterized by
excessive daytime fatigue that does not improve if the client receives additional
Hypersomnia does not improve with increased sleep.sleep.
Hypersomnia is associated with a disturbed circadian rhythm.
Clients who experience hypersomnia have a longer attention span.
Clients who experience hypersomnia lack the hormone hypocretin.
A nurse is caring for a client who has narcolepsy (NT1) a. Hypocretin with
cataplexy. The nurse should identify that this
condition is caused by a lack of which of the following -Hypocretin is a hormone
produced in the hypothalamus and is responsible for hormones? maintaining alertness.
Narcolepsy (NT1) with cataplexy is caused by a lack of
hypocretin.
Hypocretin
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Melatonin
Estrogen
Insulin
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the b. Thalamus development of
dreams. The nurse should include that
which of the following areas of the brain transmits the -The nurse should include that the
thalamus transmits images, sounds, and
sensory data that is used to develop dreams? sensations to the cerebral cortex, which are used
to develop dreams during
rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
Hypothalamus
Thalamus
Cerebral cortex
Pineal gland
A client is caring for a client who takes OTC sleep aid d. Urinary retention medication
every evening. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as a potential adverse -The nurse should identify that OTC
sleep aid medications can cause urinary effect of OTC sleep aid medications? retention, as well
as daytime drowsiness, dry mouth, visual disturbances, and
constipation.
Hyperactivity
Diarrhea
Excessive salivation
Urinary retention
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who reports d. Older adults tend to spend more
time in stage 2 sleep. that they wake up frequently during the night. The nurse
should identify that which of the following is a -Older adults tend to spend more time in
stage 2 sleep compared to adults. characteristic of older adult sleep patterns that might
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