NSG 1510 EXAM 2 COMBINED STUDY GUIDE
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
NEWLY MODIFIED 2025/2026 LATEST UPDATE
A nurse working the night shift is watching the monitors on the telemetry unit
and observes a slight increase in a patient's vital signs during sleep. Which of
these points will the nurse correlate to changes in vital signs? --CORRECT
ANSWER---It would be most difficult to awaken them a t this time
-This stage constitutes around 20% to 25% of total sleep
A nurse working in a sleep lab observes the developmental factors that may
affect sleep. Which statements accurately describe these variations? --
CORRECT ANSWER---Many adolescents do not get enough sleep
-Total sleep decreases in adults with a decrease in stave IV sleep
-Sleep is less around in older adults, and stage IV sleep may be absent
A nurse is providing education in a senior center on sleep and eye hygiene in
older adults. What teaching point will the nurse include? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Eating a bedtime snack high in tryptophan and carbohydrates
improves sleep
As part of inter professional rounds, a nurse in a skilled facility assesses for
sleep deficits. Patients with which health problems would the team identify as
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,higher risk for sleep disturbances. --CORRECT ANSWER---Uncontrolled
hypothyroidism
-Anxiety
-GERD
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for patients regarding their medications.
For which patients would the nurse recommend actions to promote sleep? --
CORRECT ANSWER---Patient with Parkinson's disease who is taking
dopamine
-Older adult taking diuretics for congestive heart failure
-Patient taking antidepressants
A nurse in a pediatric unit notes a school-aged child snores and appears to have
labored breathing during sleep. Which assessment question could the nurse ask
the patient or patents? --CORRECT ANSWER--"Have you been wetting the
bed lately" (lol)
The inflammatory response is a response of the central nervous system to pain.
True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--False
Mild anxiety narrows a person's perceptual fields so that the focus is on
immediate concerns, with i attention to other communications and details. True
or False --CORRECT ANSWER--False
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,What defense mechanism is portrayed in the following scenario? After throwing
his lunch tray on the floor, a patient complains to the nurse manager about the
quality of the food he is being fed during his hospital stay. --CORRECT
ANSWER--Rationalization
An example of situational stress is the stress related to a marriage or divorce.
True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--True
In the stress management technique known as anticipatory guidance, a person
creates a mental image, concentrates on the image, and becomes less responsive
to stimuli. True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--False
A nurse on a postpartum unit is teaching new parents about newborn safety and
sleep patterns. Which comment from a parent indicates further teaching is
required? --CORRECT ANSWER--"Eye movements or groans during my
baby's sleep is an emergency."
A nurse observes involuntary muscle jerking in a sleeping patient. What action
will the nurse take next? --CORRECT ANSWER--No action is necessary; this
is normal in stage 1 sleep
At an annual health and wellness visit the parent of an adolescent reports a
teacher's concerns that their child is sleepy at school during class time. Which
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, information will the nurse share with the parent and child? --CORRECT
ANSWER---Adolescents typically need 8-10 hours of sleep each night
-Insufficient sleep can lead to daytime sleepiness
A nurse recommends that a patient with a sleep disorder keep a sleep diary?
Which data will the nurse ask the patient to document? --CORRECT
ANSWER---Daily mental activities
-Daily physical activities
-Presence of anxiety or worries affecting sleep
A nurse in a rehabilitation facility develops a plan to help promote patients
sleep. What interventions will the nurse include in the plan? --CORRECT
ANSWER---Maintain a consistent bedtime and time to awaken
A nurse is caring for an older adult who is having trouble falling asleep at night.
What nursing interventions are appropriate for this patient? --CORRECT
ANSWER---Assess the patient for depression
-Discourage napping during the day
-Administer diuretics in the morning
-Encourage the patient to engage in some type of physical activity
-Assess medication for side effects of sleep pattern disturbances
A nursing student is caring for an older adult with arthritis who states she did
not sleep well and was "up all night to use the bathroom." To help promote
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PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
NEWLY MODIFIED 2025/2026 LATEST UPDATE
A nurse working the night shift is watching the monitors on the telemetry unit
and observes a slight increase in a patient's vital signs during sleep. Which of
these points will the nurse correlate to changes in vital signs? --CORRECT
ANSWER---It would be most difficult to awaken them a t this time
-This stage constitutes around 20% to 25% of total sleep
A nurse working in a sleep lab observes the developmental factors that may
affect sleep. Which statements accurately describe these variations? --
CORRECT ANSWER---Many adolescents do not get enough sleep
-Total sleep decreases in adults with a decrease in stave IV sleep
-Sleep is less around in older adults, and stage IV sleep may be absent
A nurse is providing education in a senior center on sleep and eye hygiene in
older adults. What teaching point will the nurse include? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Eating a bedtime snack high in tryptophan and carbohydrates
improves sleep
As part of inter professional rounds, a nurse in a skilled facility assesses for
sleep deficits. Patients with which health problems would the team identify as
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,higher risk for sleep disturbances. --CORRECT ANSWER---Uncontrolled
hypothyroidism
-Anxiety
-GERD
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for patients regarding their medications.
For which patients would the nurse recommend actions to promote sleep? --
CORRECT ANSWER---Patient with Parkinson's disease who is taking
dopamine
-Older adult taking diuretics for congestive heart failure
-Patient taking antidepressants
A nurse in a pediatric unit notes a school-aged child snores and appears to have
labored breathing during sleep. Which assessment question could the nurse ask
the patient or patents? --CORRECT ANSWER--"Have you been wetting the
bed lately" (lol)
The inflammatory response is a response of the central nervous system to pain.
True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--False
Mild anxiety narrows a person's perceptual fields so that the focus is on
immediate concerns, with i attention to other communications and details. True
or False --CORRECT ANSWER--False
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,What defense mechanism is portrayed in the following scenario? After throwing
his lunch tray on the floor, a patient complains to the nurse manager about the
quality of the food he is being fed during his hospital stay. --CORRECT
ANSWER--Rationalization
An example of situational stress is the stress related to a marriage or divorce.
True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--True
In the stress management technique known as anticipatory guidance, a person
creates a mental image, concentrates on the image, and becomes less responsive
to stimuli. True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--False
A nurse on a postpartum unit is teaching new parents about newborn safety and
sleep patterns. Which comment from a parent indicates further teaching is
required? --CORRECT ANSWER--"Eye movements or groans during my
baby's sleep is an emergency."
A nurse observes involuntary muscle jerking in a sleeping patient. What action
will the nurse take next? --CORRECT ANSWER--No action is necessary; this
is normal in stage 1 sleep
At an annual health and wellness visit the parent of an adolescent reports a
teacher's concerns that their child is sleepy at school during class time. Which
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, information will the nurse share with the parent and child? --CORRECT
ANSWER---Adolescents typically need 8-10 hours of sleep each night
-Insufficient sleep can lead to daytime sleepiness
A nurse recommends that a patient with a sleep disorder keep a sleep diary?
Which data will the nurse ask the patient to document? --CORRECT
ANSWER---Daily mental activities
-Daily physical activities
-Presence of anxiety or worries affecting sleep
A nurse in a rehabilitation facility develops a plan to help promote patients
sleep. What interventions will the nurse include in the plan? --CORRECT
ANSWER---Maintain a consistent bedtime and time to awaken
A nurse is caring for an older adult who is having trouble falling asleep at night.
What nursing interventions are appropriate for this patient? --CORRECT
ANSWER---Assess the patient for depression
-Discourage napping during the day
-Administer diuretics in the morning
-Encourage the patient to engage in some type of physical activity
-Assess medication for side effects of sleep pattern disturbances
A nursing student is caring for an older adult with arthritis who states she did
not sleep well and was "up all night to use the bathroom." To help promote
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