RN ATI EXAM QANDA 2026 STUDY SHEET
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● A nurse is contributing to a presentation about hypersomnia. Which
of the following information should the nurse recommend including in
the presentation?
a. Hypersomnia does not improve with increased sleep.
b. Hypersomnia is associated with a disturbed circadian rhythm.
c. Clients who experience hypersomnia have a longer attention span.
d. Clients who experience hypersomnia lack the hormone hypocretin..
Answer: a. Hypersomnia does not improve with increased sleep.
-The nurse should recommend including that hypersomnia is
characterized by excessive daytime fatigue that does not improve if the
client receives additional sleep.
●● A nurse is caring for a client who has narcolepsy (NT1) with
cataplexy. The nurse should identify that this condition is caused by a
lack of which of the following hormones?
a. Hypocretin
b. Melatonin
, c. Estrogen
d. Insulin.
Answer: a. Hypocretin
-Hypocretin is a hormone produced in the hypothalamus and is
responsible for maintaining alertness. Narcolepsy (NT1) with cataplexy
is caused by a lack of hypocretin.
●● A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the development of
dreams. The nurse should include that which of the following areas of
the brain transmits the sensory data that is used to develop dreams?
a. Hypothalamus
b. Thalamus
c. Cerebral cortex
d. Pineal gland.
Answer: b. Thalamus
-The nurse should include that the thalamus transmits images, sounds,
and sensations to the cerebral cortex, which are used to develop dreams
during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● A nurse is contributing to a presentation about hypersomnia. Which
of the following information should the nurse recommend including in
the presentation?
a. Hypersomnia does not improve with increased sleep.
b. Hypersomnia is associated with a disturbed circadian rhythm.
c. Clients who experience hypersomnia have a longer attention span.
d. Clients who experience hypersomnia lack the hormone hypocretin..
Answer: a. Hypersomnia does not improve with increased sleep.
-The nurse should recommend including that hypersomnia is
characterized by excessive daytime fatigue that does not improve if the
client receives additional sleep.
●● A nurse is caring for a client who has narcolepsy (NT1) with
cataplexy. The nurse should identify that this condition is caused by a
lack of which of the following hormones?
a. Hypocretin
b. Melatonin
, c. Estrogen
d. Insulin.
Answer: a. Hypocretin
-Hypocretin is a hormone produced in the hypothalamus and is
responsible for maintaining alertness. Narcolepsy (NT1) with cataplexy
is caused by a lack of hypocretin.
●● A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the development of
dreams. The nurse should include that which of the following areas of
the brain transmits the sensory data that is used to develop dreams?
a. Hypothalamus
b. Thalamus
c. Cerebral cortex
d. Pineal gland.
Answer: b. Thalamus
-The nurse should include that the thalamus transmits images, sounds,
and sensations to the cerebral cortex, which are used to develop dreams
during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
