ATI COMFORT, REST, AND SLEEP ASSESSMENT ACTUAL
FINAL EXAM 2026 WITH QUESTIONS AND WELL
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+
| GUARANTEED PASS | ATI COMFORT, REST AND SLEEP
ASSESSMENT LATEST EXAM 2026
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a nonbenzodiazepine
hypnotic to promote sleep. For which of the following adverse effects should the
nurse monitor the client?
a. Retrograde amnesia
b. Urinary discomfort
c. Dry mouth
d. Hallucinations - ANSWER-d. Hallucinations
-The nurse should monitor the client for hallucinations, which can be an adverse
effect of nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics.
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.
A client is caring for a client who takes OTC sleep aid medication every evening.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a potential adverse
effect of OTC sleep aid medications?
a. Hyperactivity
b. Diarrhea
c. Excessive salivation
d. Urinary retention - ANSWER-d. Urinary retention
-The nurse should identify that OTC sleep aid medications can cause urinary
retention, as well as daytime drowsiness, dry mouth, visual disturbances, and
constipation.
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who reports that they wake up frequently
during the night. The nurse should identify that which of the following is a
characteristic of older adult sleep patterns that might explain the client's frequent
awakenings?
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.
FINAL EXAM 2026 WITH QUESTIONS AND WELL
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+
| GUARANTEED PASS | ATI COMFORT, REST AND SLEEP
ASSESSMENT LATEST EXAM 2026
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a nonbenzodiazepine
hypnotic to promote sleep. For which of the following adverse effects should the
nurse monitor the client?
a. Retrograde amnesia
b. Urinary discomfort
c. Dry mouth
d. Hallucinations - ANSWER-d. Hallucinations
-The nurse should monitor the client for hallucinations, which can be an adverse
effect of nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics.
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.
A client is caring for a client who takes OTC sleep aid medication every evening.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a potential adverse
effect of OTC sleep aid medications?
a. Hyperactivity
b. Diarrhea
c. Excessive salivation
d. Urinary retention - ANSWER-d. Urinary retention
-The nurse should identify that OTC sleep aid medications can cause urinary
retention, as well as daytime drowsiness, dry mouth, visual disturbances, and
constipation.
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who reports that they wake up frequently
during the night. The nurse should identify that which of the following is a
characteristic of older adult sleep patterns that might explain the client's frequent
awakenings?
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.
