ATI: RN COMFORT, REST, AND SLEEP ASSESSMENT 2.0 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS A+ GRADED!!!
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a d. Hallucinations
nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic to promote sleep. For which of
the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor the -The nurse should monitor the client for hallucinations, which can be an adverse effect of
client? nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics.
a. Retrograde amnesia
b. Urinary discomfort
c. Dry mouth
d. Hallucinations
A nurse is contributing to a presentation about hypersomnia. a. Hypersomnia does not improve with increased sleep.
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 sleep.
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.
A nurse is caring for a client who has narcolepsy (NT1) with a. Hypocretin
cataplexy. The nurse should identify that this condition is
caused by a lack of which of the following hormones? -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. Hypocretin
b. Melatonin
c. Estrogen
d. Insulin
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, 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 sensory data -The nurse should include that the thalamus transmits images, sounds, and sensations to
that is used to develop dreams? the cerebral cortex, which are used to develop dreams during rapid eye movement (REM)
sleep.
a. Hypothalamus
b. Thalamus
c. Cerebral cortex
d. 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 effect of OTC -The nurse should identify that OTC sleep aid medications can cause urinary retention, as
sleep aid medications? well as daytime drowsiness, dry mouth, visual disturbances, and constipation.
a. Hyperactivity
b. Diarrhea
c. Excessive salivation
d. Urinary retention
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who reports that they d. Older adults tend to spend more time in stage 2 sleep.
wake up frequently during the night. The nurse should identify
that which of the following is a characteristic of older adult -Older adults tend to spend more time in stage 2 sleep compared to adults. Stage 2 is a
sleep patterns that might explain the client's frequent lighter stage of sleep than stages 3 and 4. This can contribute to the client's frequent
awakenings? awakenings because environmental factors, such as noise, are more likely to rouse
someone who is in stage 2 sleep.
a. Older adults tend to spend more time in stage 4 sleep.
b. Older adults tend to spend more time in stage 3 sleep.
c. Older adults tend to spend less time in stage 1 sleep.
d. Older adults tend to spend more time in stage 2 sleep.
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS A+ GRADED!!!
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a d. Hallucinations
nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic to promote sleep. For which of
the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor the -The nurse should monitor the client for hallucinations, which can be an adverse effect of
client? nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics.
a. Retrograde amnesia
b. Urinary discomfort
c. Dry mouth
d. Hallucinations
A nurse is contributing to a presentation about hypersomnia. a. Hypersomnia does not improve with increased sleep.
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 sleep.
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.
A nurse is caring for a client who has narcolepsy (NT1) with a. Hypocretin
cataplexy. The nurse should identify that this condition is
caused by a lack of which of the following hormones? -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. Hypocretin
b. Melatonin
c. Estrogen
d. Insulin
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, 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 sensory data -The nurse should include that the thalamus transmits images, sounds, and sensations to
that is used to develop dreams? the cerebral cortex, which are used to develop dreams during rapid eye movement (REM)
sleep.
a. Hypothalamus
b. Thalamus
c. Cerebral cortex
d. 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 effect of OTC -The nurse should identify that OTC sleep aid medications can cause urinary retention, as
sleep aid medications? well as daytime drowsiness, dry mouth, visual disturbances, and constipation.
a. Hyperactivity
b. Diarrhea
c. Excessive salivation
d. Urinary retention
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who reports that they d. Older adults tend to spend more time in stage 2 sleep.
wake up frequently during the night. The nurse should identify
that which of the following is a characteristic of older adult -Older adults tend to spend more time in stage 2 sleep compared to adults. Stage 2 is a
sleep patterns that might explain the client's frequent lighter stage of sleep than stages 3 and 4. This can contribute to the client's frequent
awakenings? awakenings because environmental factors, such as noise, are more likely to rouse
someone who is in stage 2 sleep.
a. Older adults tend to spend more time in stage 4 sleep.
b. Older adults tend to spend more time in stage 3 sleep.
c. Older adults tend to spend less time in stage 1 sleep.
d. Older adults tend to spend more time in stage 2 sleep.
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