Nursing 1020 exam 1 Questions with
Correct Answers
Illness-Wellness Continuum - ANSWERSA model that illustrates the full range of health
between the extremes of illness on one end and wellness on the other end aka health
continuum
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANSWERS(level 1) Physiological Needs, (level 2) Safety
and Security, (level 3) Relationships, Love and belonging, (level 4) Self Esteem, (level
5) Self Actualization
What is health promotion? - ANSWERSthe process of enabling people to develop state
of physical, spiritual, and mental well being to improve their health
Wellness - ANSWERSa process of self-care achieved by making choices leading to a
healthy life
7 optimal health dimensions of wellness - ANSWERSFinancial, spiritual, emotional,
social, physical, occupational, environmental, intellectual
Sleep is a naturally occurring altered state of consciousness regulated by the
__________________. - ANSWERSCentral nervous system
Without healthy sleep, concentration, and judgment become impaired, and participation
in daily activities _______. - ANSWERSDecreases
Select all that apply. To promote adequate sleep and rest for patients, nurses need to
understand?
a. The way to assess for sleep disorders
b. Factors that influence sleep
c. Sleep medication
d. Characteristics of sleep
e. The use of interventions to support the practice of good sleep habits (sleep hygiene) -
ANSWERSA, B, D, E
Normal sleep cycle - ANSWERSOn average 3-5 cycles of sleep each night. Each cycle
containing 1 REM stage and 3 Non-REM stages
rapid eye movement (REM) sleep - ANSWERSoccurs during deep sleep and is
manifested by quick scanning movements of the eyes that are associated with dreaming
, Non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) Sleep - ANSWERSgrowth hormone is released to
repair epithelial and brain cells, cell division for skin and bone marrow renewal occurs,
and energy is conserved
24 hour circadian rhythm - ANSWERSMost familiar rhythm, day- night, influences
patterns of biological and behavioral function
Sleep apnea - ANSWERSA person experiences the absence of breathing or diminished
breathing during sleep
Central Sleep Apnea (CSA) - ANSWERSa form of sleep apnea that occurs when the
brain fails to stimulate breathing muscles, causing brief pauses in breathing
obstructive sleep apnea - ANSWERSa disorder in which a person, while asleep, stops
breathing because his or her throat closes; the condition results in frequent awakenings
during the night
Risk factors for sleep apnea - ANSWERSObesity, large neck circumference
smoking
alcohol use
family history
deviated septum, nasal polyps
Sleep Apnea Complications - ANSWERSCardiac arrhythmias, pulmonary hypertension,
left sided heart failure
Insomnia - ANSWERSMost common dyssmonia, the difficulty in falling asleep or staying
asleep
Narcolepsy - ANSWERSChronic neurological disorder, resulting in an uncontrollable
desire to sleep
Hypersomnia - ANSWERSexcessive daytime sleepiness
SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) - ANSWERSDefects within an infants brain that
controls breathing and arousal from sleep
sleep deprevation - ANSWERSA prolonged, inadequate quality and quantity of sleep
Restless leg syndrome - ANSWERSa familial sleep disorder characterized by
disagreeable leg movements resulting from intense, abnormal, lower-extremity
sensations of crawling or tingling feelings
Parasomnias - ANSWERSdisorders associated with abnormal sleep behaviors, rather
than disorders of sleep itself
Correct Answers
Illness-Wellness Continuum - ANSWERSA model that illustrates the full range of health
between the extremes of illness on one end and wellness on the other end aka health
continuum
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANSWERS(level 1) Physiological Needs, (level 2) Safety
and Security, (level 3) Relationships, Love and belonging, (level 4) Self Esteem, (level
5) Self Actualization
What is health promotion? - ANSWERSthe process of enabling people to develop state
of physical, spiritual, and mental well being to improve their health
Wellness - ANSWERSa process of self-care achieved by making choices leading to a
healthy life
7 optimal health dimensions of wellness - ANSWERSFinancial, spiritual, emotional,
social, physical, occupational, environmental, intellectual
Sleep is a naturally occurring altered state of consciousness regulated by the
__________________. - ANSWERSCentral nervous system
Without healthy sleep, concentration, and judgment become impaired, and participation
in daily activities _______. - ANSWERSDecreases
Select all that apply. To promote adequate sleep and rest for patients, nurses need to
understand?
a. The way to assess for sleep disorders
b. Factors that influence sleep
c. Sleep medication
d. Characteristics of sleep
e. The use of interventions to support the practice of good sleep habits (sleep hygiene) -
ANSWERSA, B, D, E
Normal sleep cycle - ANSWERSOn average 3-5 cycles of sleep each night. Each cycle
containing 1 REM stage and 3 Non-REM stages
rapid eye movement (REM) sleep - ANSWERSoccurs during deep sleep and is
manifested by quick scanning movements of the eyes that are associated with dreaming
, Non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) Sleep - ANSWERSgrowth hormone is released to
repair epithelial and brain cells, cell division for skin and bone marrow renewal occurs,
and energy is conserved
24 hour circadian rhythm - ANSWERSMost familiar rhythm, day- night, influences
patterns of biological and behavioral function
Sleep apnea - ANSWERSA person experiences the absence of breathing or diminished
breathing during sleep
Central Sleep Apnea (CSA) - ANSWERSa form of sleep apnea that occurs when the
brain fails to stimulate breathing muscles, causing brief pauses in breathing
obstructive sleep apnea - ANSWERSa disorder in which a person, while asleep, stops
breathing because his or her throat closes; the condition results in frequent awakenings
during the night
Risk factors for sleep apnea - ANSWERSObesity, large neck circumference
smoking
alcohol use
family history
deviated septum, nasal polyps
Sleep Apnea Complications - ANSWERSCardiac arrhythmias, pulmonary hypertension,
left sided heart failure
Insomnia - ANSWERSMost common dyssmonia, the difficulty in falling asleep or staying
asleep
Narcolepsy - ANSWERSChronic neurological disorder, resulting in an uncontrollable
desire to sleep
Hypersomnia - ANSWERSexcessive daytime sleepiness
SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) - ANSWERSDefects within an infants brain that
controls breathing and arousal from sleep
sleep deprevation - ANSWERSA prolonged, inadequate quality and quantity of sleep
Restless leg syndrome - ANSWERSa familial sleep disorder characterized by
disagreeable leg movements resulting from intense, abnormal, lower-extremity
sensations of crawling or tingling feelings
Parasomnias - ANSWERSdisorders associated with abnormal sleep behaviors, rather
than disorders of sleep itself
