QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS UPDATED 2026
Which client statement indicates that the client is experiencing bruxism?
A. I walk around in my sleep almost every night, but I don't remember it
B. I annoy the whole family with the loud snoring noises I make at night
C. I occasionally urinate in bed when I am sleeping, and it's embarrassing
D. I am told by my wife that I make a lot of noise grinding my teeth when I
sleep.
D. I am told by my wife that I make a lot of noise grinding my teeth when I
sleep.
A client is being admitted to the hospital and the nurse is performing a
complete assessment. Which is the most therapeutic question the nurse can
ask about the quality of the client's sleep?
A. Does your bed partner complain about your sleep behaviors?
B. Is the number of hours you sleep at night good for you?
C. Do you consider your sleep to be restless or restful?
D. How would you describe your sleep?
D. How would you describe your sleep?
,A client suffering from difficulty sleeping describes to the nurse some of her
daily routines. Which of the following should the nurse identify as the
routines contributing to her difficulty sleeping?
A. Exercising 1 hour before bed
B. Eating light, frequent meals
C. Drinking a cup of coffee before bed
D. Inconsistent work schedule
E. A recent diagnosis of depression
A. Exercising 1 hour before bed
C. Drinking a cup of coffee before bed
D. Inconsistent work schedule
E. A recent diagnosis of depression
John tells the nurse that he has inconsistent sleep patterns. What should the
nurse say is the most effective way to promote sleep?
A. Controlling the temperature of the environment
B. Incorporating a bedtime routine
C. Taking a daily dose of Melatonin
D. Eating a bedtime snack
B. Incorporating a bedtime routine.
During this stage of sleep, vivid lifelike dreams are present?
A. Stage 3 REM
,B. Stage 2 NREM
C. Stage 1 NREM
D. Stage 3 NREM
A. Stage 3 REM
A nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery despite
significant blockages in the coronary arteries. The nurse understands that
this client's choice is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence
B. Autonomy
A nurse offers pain medication to a client who is postoperative prior to
ambulation. The nurse understands that this aspect of care delivery is an
example of which of the following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Beneficence
D. Beneficence
, A nurse is instructing a group of nursing students about the responsibilities
organ donation and procurement involve. When the nurse explains that all
clients waiting for a kidney transplant have to meet the same qualifications,
the students should understand that this aspect of care delivery is an
example of which of the following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence
C. Justice
A nurse questions a medication prescription as too extreme in light of the
client's advanced age and unstable status. The nurse understands that this
action is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence
D. Nonmaleficence
A client with a prolonged history of smoking cigarettes is being considered
for a lung transplant. Which element of ethical practice is associated with fair
policies and procedures guiding allocation of organs for transplantation?
A. Justice