Exam 7: Risks Related to Sleep Alterations

Which statement is typical of a patient who is newly diagnosed with narcolepsy?

Which instruction should the nurse give to a patient undergoing a Suggested Immobility Test for possible restless leg syndrome?

A patient is being seen in the clinic for insomnia. The nurse explains that the best diagnostic indicator of insomnia is:

When assessing a patient's sleep-wake pattern, the nurse keeps in mind circadian body patterns. Which assessment data would indicate that the client follows normal circadian sleep-wake patterns?

Which nursing diagnosis has the highest priority in the patient with somnambulism?

A gerontology nurse is speaking to adults in a senior center about healthy sleep patterns. Which sleep pattern does the nurse describe as normal for this age group?

When evaluating the effectiveness of the stimulant drug methylphenidate in the patient with narcolepsy, the nurse should expect the patient to have:

During sleep apnea, the nurse can anticipate which laboratory values?

To reduce jet lag in a patient traveling from the United States to Europe, what recommendation should the nurse make?

A parent tells the nurse that her child woke up terrified, with eyes opened and cried out. The child did not recall the event in the morning. The nurse explains that this event is called:

Which assessment data is a precipitating factor for insomnia?

Which assessment by the nurse indicates that a patient who has just fallen to sleep is in stage 1 of sleep?

When assessing a patient with sleep deprivation, the nurse would expect the patient to report:

When observing a patient with central sleep apnea during sleep, the nurse is most likely to observe:

Which patient statement is typical of data collected from patients with a diagnosis of restless leg syndrome?

The nurse is counseling a pregnant woman with sleep obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Which statement by the woman indicates that she does not understand what the nurse has taught?

When developing a care plan for a patient with narcolepsy, the nursing diagnosis with the highest priority is:

When taking a healthy patient's vital signs, the nurse would expect the highest body temperature to occur at what time of day?

A patient in the clinic tells the nurse that she has difficulty sleeping at night. When developing a plan of care for this patient, which of the following would the nurse consider?

Which statement by a patient undergoing polysomnography indicates that more teaching is needed?