NURSING 1020 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
Illness-Wellness Continuum - ANS A model that illustrates the full range of health between
the extremes of illness on one end and wellness on the other end aka health continuum
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANS (level 1) Physiological Needs, (level 2) Safety and Security,
(level 3) Relationships, Love and belonging, (level 4) Self Esteem, (level 5) Self Actualization
What is health promotion? - ANS the process of enabling people to develop state of physical,
spiritual, and mental well being to improve their health
Wellness - ANS a process of self-care achieved by making choices leading to a healthy life
7 optimal health dimensions of wellness - ANS Financial, spiritual, emotional, social, physical,
occupational, environmental, intellectual
Sleep is a naturally occurring altered state of consciousness regulated by the
__________________. - ANS Central nervous system
Without healthy sleep, concentration, and judgment become impaired, and participation in
daily activities _______. - ANS Decreases
Select all that apply. To promote adequate sleep and rest for patients, nurses need to
understand?
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, a. The way to assess for sleep disorders
b. Factors that influence sleep
c. Sleep medication
d. Characteristics of sleep
e. The use of interventions to support the practice of good sleep habits (sleep hygiene) -
ANS A, B, D, E
Normal sleep cycle - ANS On average 3-5 cycles of sleep each night. Each cycle containing 1
REM stage and 3 Non-REM stages
rapid eye movement (REM) sleep - ANS occurs during deep sleep and is manifested by quick
scanning movements of the eyes that are associated with dreaming
Non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) Sleep - ANS growth hormone is released to repair
epithelial and brain cells, cell division for skin and bone marrow renewal occurs, and energy is
conserved
24 hour circadian rhythm - ANS Most familiar rhythm, day- night, influences patterns of
biological and behavioral function
Sleep apnea - ANS A person experiences the absence of breathing or diminished breathing
during sleep
Central Sleep Apnea (CSA) - ANS a form of sleep apnea that occurs when the brain fails to
stimulate breathing muscles, causing brief pauses in breathing
obstructive sleep apnea - ANS a disorder in which a person, while asleep, stops breathing
because his or her throat closes; the condition results in frequent awakenings during the night
Risk factors for sleep apnea - ANS Obesity, large neck circumference
smoking
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
Illness-Wellness Continuum - ANS A model that illustrates the full range of health between
the extremes of illness on one end and wellness on the other end aka health continuum
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANS (level 1) Physiological Needs, (level 2) Safety and Security,
(level 3) Relationships, Love and belonging, (level 4) Self Esteem, (level 5) Self Actualization
What is health promotion? - ANS the process of enabling people to develop state of physical,
spiritual, and mental well being to improve their health
Wellness - ANS a process of self-care achieved by making choices leading to a healthy life
7 optimal health dimensions of wellness - ANS Financial, spiritual, emotional, social, physical,
occupational, environmental, intellectual
Sleep is a naturally occurring altered state of consciousness regulated by the
__________________. - ANS Central nervous system
Without healthy sleep, concentration, and judgment become impaired, and participation in
daily activities _______. - ANS Decreases
Select all that apply. To promote adequate sleep and rest for patients, nurses need to
understand?
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, a. The way to assess for sleep disorders
b. Factors that influence sleep
c. Sleep medication
d. Characteristics of sleep
e. The use of interventions to support the practice of good sleep habits (sleep hygiene) -
ANS A, B, D, E
Normal sleep cycle - ANS On average 3-5 cycles of sleep each night. Each cycle containing 1
REM stage and 3 Non-REM stages
rapid eye movement (REM) sleep - ANS occurs during deep sleep and is manifested by quick
scanning movements of the eyes that are associated with dreaming
Non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) Sleep - ANS growth hormone is released to repair
epithelial and brain cells, cell division for skin and bone marrow renewal occurs, and energy is
conserved
24 hour circadian rhythm - ANS Most familiar rhythm, day- night, influences patterns of
biological and behavioral function
Sleep apnea - ANS A person experiences the absence of breathing or diminished breathing
during sleep
Central Sleep Apnea (CSA) - ANS a form of sleep apnea that occurs when the brain fails to
stimulate breathing muscles, causing brief pauses in breathing
obstructive sleep apnea - ANS a disorder in which a person, while asleep, stops breathing
because his or her throat closes; the condition results in frequent awakenings during the night
Risk factors for sleep apnea - ANS Obesity, large neck circumference
smoking
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