Deck 12: Optimizing Rest and Sleep Patterns

Question 1

According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, we need, on average, about this many hours of sleep per night:

A) 7
B) 8
C) 9
D) 1

Answer 1

8

Question 2

What percentage of older adults living at home has chronic sleep disorders?

A) 1/3
B) 1/2
C) 1/4
D) all

Answer 2

1/3

Question 3

Sleep patterns change with age due to physiological alterations in:

A) hormones.
B) sleep needs.
C) circadian rhythms.
D) health and well-being.

Answer 3

circadian rhythms.

Question 4

Sleep occurs in several stages of lighter and deeper more restful sleep. Which of the following terms refers to the lighter stages of sleep?

A) rapid eye movement
B) productive sleep
C) actual sleep
D) asleep

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a normal consequence of aging?

A) apnea
B) restless leg syndrome
C) insomnia
D) all of the above

Question 6

Which of the following are true about napping?

A) Napping promotes better sleep quality.
B) Most older adults nap during the day.
C) Lack of stimulation promotes napping.
D) Adults in residential settings tend to nap less.

Question 7

The consequences of this are cognitive, social, and occupational, and it can threaten personal safety as well as the ability to keep a job or maintain relationships:

A) night waking
B) insomnia
C) daytime sleepiness
D) all of the above

Question 8

According to the National Sleep Foundation, common factors related to difficulty sleeping include:

A) caffeine intake.
B) having to get up to go to the bathroom.
C) unrelieved pain.
D) all of the above

Question 9

Patients with this condition exhibit a much higher rate of sleep disturbance than older adults in general and their symptoms are more severe:

A) dementia
B) diabetes
C) hypertension
D) asthma

Question 10

Important life changes and stressors, such as the loss of a spouse or financial problems, are cues for a nurse to ask questions about:

A) the patient's cultural beliefs.
B) whether the patient is maintaining a healthy diet.
C) if the patient has recently changed medications.
D) how well rested a patient feels.

Question 11

This tool poses 30 questions that assess the impact of disorders of excessive sleepiness on five domains of everyday living:

A) the Epworth Sleepiness Scale
B) the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
C) the Functional Outcomes of Sleep
D) the Smyth John Sleep Test

Question 12

Sleep disturbances that persist despite attempts to eliminate the underlying cause typically are treated with:

A) medication and behavior therapy.
B) diet modification and medication.
C) diet modification and exercise.
D) behavior therapy and exercise.