Exam 45: Activity and Exercise

The nurse is working with a client to develop an expected outcome for the nursing diagnosis Disturbed Sleep Pattern,difficulty staying asleep related to anxiety secondary to multiple life stressors.Which expected outcome would be most applicable to this client's situation?

The nurse is planning interventions for a client who has difficulty falling asleep.Which intervention regarding sleep times would be most helpful?

The mother of a newborn tells the nurse,"I am concerned about my baby.When she first goes to sleep,her eyes dart around under her eyelids,she doesn't breathe regularly,and she sometimes twitches." What advice should the nurse give this mother?

The client has been prescribed zolpidem (Ambien)for the short-term management of insomnia.What information should the nurse include when teaching the client about this medication?

The parent of a preschool-age child asks the nurse what can be done to reduce the number of nightmares the child experiences.What should the nurse suggest to this parent?

The client reports difficulty sleeping and awakening several times during the night.What intervention should the nurse recommend for the client when unable to sleep?

The nurse is admitting a critically ill client to the intensive care unit.What should the nurse ask regarding this client's sleep history?

The nurse,seeing a client asleep,turns off the television in the room.The client opens her eyes and says "I was watching that.I wasn't sleeping." The nurse realizes that the client was demonstrating which stage of NREM sleep?

A client tells the nurse about having problems falling and staying asleep.What should the nurse ask the client to gain more information about this client problem? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

The nurse suspects that an adult is not getting an adequate amount of nightly sleep.What information caused the nurse to have this suspicion? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

The hospitalized client requests a bedtime snack.Which food should the nurse offer this client?

The client who has obstructive sleep apnea is being treated with a nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)device,but has just been prescribed modafinil (Provigil).What client statement indicates that teaching about these therapies has been effective?