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ATI: RN COMFORT, REST, AND SLEEP
ASSESSMENT 2.0 EXAM | FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is having difficulty
sleeping and has a new prescription for a medication to help
them sleep. Which of the following medications should the nurse
identify as a first line sleep aid for older adults?
a. Alprazolam
b. Eszopiclone
c. Controlled-release melatonin
d. Diphenhydramine - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. Controlled-release
melatonin
-The nurse should identify that controlled-release melatonin is a
first-line sleep aid that is recommended for older adult clients. It
is cost-effective, non-habit forming, and has few adverse effects.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is being evaluated for
obstructive sleep apnea. Which of the following findings should
the nurse identify as a risk factor for OSA?
a. Hypersomnia
b. Obesity
c. Active glossal muscle
d. History of tonsillectomy - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. Obesity
A nurse is reviewing the concept of comfort with an AP. Which of
the following statements by the AP indicates an understanding of
comfort?
a. "Providing comfort for a client is achieved by the relief of
physical pain through the administration of medication."
b. "Providing comfort to a client involves alleviating the client's
physical, mental, and emotional distress using warmth and
empathy."
c. "Providing comfort for a client is achieved by taking control of
the client's care and creating routines for the client to become
familiar with."
d. "Providing comfort to a client requires staff members to smile
and remain cheerful no matter the outcome the client is facing." -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. "Providing comfort to a client involves
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alleviating the client's physical, mental, and emotional distress
using warmth and empathy."
-Providing comfort to a client involves easement of mental
distress, as well as physical distress.
A nurse manager is conducting an in-service about the
physiological functions of sleep for a group of staff nurses. Which
of the following statements by one of the nurses indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
a. "Sleep is a process that decreases the development of new
neural pathways that assist with retention of knowledge and
memorization."
b. "The brain and neurons continue to communicate with each
other during sleep to remove toxins that built up in the brain
while awake."
c. "The circadian rhythm is an external process that controls the
sleep-wake cycle."
d. "Clients experience the highest quality sleep when they
complete 3/4 stages of sleep." - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. "The brain
and neurons continue to communicate with each other during
sleep to remove toxins that built up in the brain while awake."
ATI: RN COMFORT, REST, AND SLEEP
ASSESSMENT 2.0 EXAM | FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is having difficulty
sleeping and has a new prescription for a medication to help
them sleep. Which of the following medications should the nurse
identify as a first line sleep aid for older adults?
a. Alprazolam
b. Eszopiclone
c. Controlled-release melatonin
d. Diphenhydramine - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. Controlled-release
melatonin
-The nurse should identify that controlled-release melatonin is a
first-line sleep aid that is recommended for older adult clients. It
is cost-effective, non-habit forming, and has few adverse effects.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is being evaluated for
obstructive sleep apnea. Which of the following findings should
the nurse identify as a risk factor for OSA?
a. Hypersomnia
b. Obesity
c. Active glossal muscle
d. History of tonsillectomy - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. Obesity
A nurse is reviewing the concept of comfort with an AP. Which of
the following statements by the AP indicates an understanding of
comfort?
a. "Providing comfort for a client is achieved by the relief of
physical pain through the administration of medication."
b. "Providing comfort to a client involves alleviating the client's
physical, mental, and emotional distress using warmth and
empathy."
c. "Providing comfort for a client is achieved by taking control of
the client's care and creating routines for the client to become
familiar with."
d. "Providing comfort to a client requires staff members to smile
and remain cheerful no matter the outcome the client is facing." -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. "Providing comfort to a client involves
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alleviating the client's physical, mental, and emotional distress
using warmth and empathy."
-Providing comfort to a client involves easement of mental
distress, as well as physical distress.
A nurse manager is conducting an in-service about the
physiological functions of sleep for a group of staff nurses. Which
of the following statements by one of the nurses indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
a. "Sleep is a process that decreases the development of new
neural pathways that assist with retention of knowledge and
memorization."
b. "The brain and neurons continue to communicate with each
other during sleep to remove toxins that built up in the brain
while awake."
c. "The circadian rhythm is an external process that controls the
sleep-wake cycle."
d. "Clients experience the highest quality sleep when they
complete 3/4 stages of sleep." - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. "The brain
and neurons continue to communicate with each other during
sleep to remove toxins that built up in the brain while awake."
