ATI ENGAGE FUNDAMENTALS:
COMFORT, REST, AND SLEEP, ATI
FLUID, ELECTROLYTE, AND ACID-
BASE REGULATION, ATI
FUNDAMENTALS MOBILITY. EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who reports difficulty staying awake during the day and
experiencing involuntary episodes of lost muscle tone. The nurse should identify that these are
manifestations of which of the following conditions?
A. Hypersomnia
B. Narcolepsy (NT2)
C. Narcolepsy (NT1)
D. Insomnia - ANS C. Narcolepsy (NT1)
The nurse should identify that the client is exhibiting manifestations of narcolepsy (NT1).
Narcolepsy (NT1) is a chronic sleep condition that is characterized by sudden sleepiness and
sudden periods of sleep accompanied by cataplexy, or episodes of involuntary loss of muscle
tone brought on by strong emotions, such as laughter. Clients who have narcolepsy (NT1) with
cataplexy lack hypocretin in their central nervous system. Clients who have both NT1 and NT2
narcolepsy might experience nocturnal hallucinations, paralysis while asleep, and vivid dreams.
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,A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is postoperative. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse recommend including to promote emotional comfort
for the client?
A. Encourage the client to verbalize their needs and concerns.
B. Limit time spent with client.
C. Ask the client to splint the incision when coughing.
D. Administer pain medications as prescribed. - ANS A. Encourage the client to verbalize their
needs and concerns.
The nurse should encourage the client to verbalize their needs and concerns. Listening to the
client's concerns and incorporating those concerns into the plan of care promotes client
comfort by allowing the client to feel valued and that they are a vital part of the process.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic to
promote sleep. For which of the following adverse affects should the nurse monitor the client?
A. Retrograde amnesia
B. Urinary discomfort
C. Dry mouth
D. Hallucinations - ANS D. Hallucinations
The nurse should monitor the client for hallucinations, which can be an adverse effect of
nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics.
A nurse is caring for a client who needs to be awakened for the administration of an oral
medication. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client was in
stage 3 of the sleep cycle when awakened?
A. The client was easily awakened.
B. The client states that they were having a pleasant dream.
C. The client experiences mental cloudiness for 30 to 60 min.
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,D. Prior to being awakened, the client's breathing was irregular and their heart rate was
elevated. - ANS C. The client experiences mental cloudiness for 30 to 60 min.
Stage 3 of the sleep cycle is the deepest stage of sleep in which muscle, tissue, and bones
regenerate and the immune system strengthens. If a client is awakened during stage 3 of the
sleep cycle, the nurse should expect the client to experience mental cloudiness for 30 to 60
min.
A nurse is discussing the stages of the sleep cycle with a client. The nurse should include that
the immune system is strengthened and tissues and bones are repaired during which of the
following stages of sleep cycle?
A.Stage 1
B. Stage 2
C. Stage 3
D. Stage 4 - ANS C. Stage 3
The nurse should include that the immune system is strengthened and tissues and bones are
repaired during stage 3 of the sleep cycle.
A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted following a report of lumbar pain. In addition to
administering pain medications, which of the following interventions should the nurse
implement to promote comfort?
A. Present information honestly.
B. Have another nurse present difficult information.
C. Do not include the client's concerns in the plan of care if they interfere with treatment.
D. Perform cognitive behavioral therapy with the client. - ANS A. Present information
honestly.
Presenting information and answering questions honestly can help the client to feel safe. The
nurse should also be present to respond to client needs and should remain supportive of the
client's choices.
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, A nurse is reinforcing teaching about the concept of comfort with a newly hired assistive
personnel (AP). Which of the following statements by the AP indicates an understanding of
comfort?
A. "Providing comfort for a client is achieved by the relief of physical pain through the
administration of medication."
B. "Providing comfort to a client involves alleviating the client's physical, mental, and emotional
distress using warmth and empathy."
C. "Providing comfort for a client is achieved by taking control of the client's care and creating
routines for the client to become familiar with."
D. "Providing comfort to a client requires staff members to smile and remain cheerful no matter
the outcome the client is facing." - ANS B. "Providing comfort to a client involves alleviating
the client's physical, mental, and emotional distress using warmth and empathy."
Providing comfort to a client involves easement of mental distress, as well as physical distress.
A nurse is caring for a client who is having difficulty falling asleep. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse implement to promote sleep for the client?
A. Offer the client a caffeinated beverage 3 hr before their bedtime.
B. Turn on the client's television before they go to bed.
C. Warm the temperature of the client's room before they go to bed.
D. Dim the lights in the client's room at bedtime. - ANS D. Dim the lights in the client's room
at bedtime.
The nurse should dim the lights in the client's room at bedtime to promote sleep for the client.
Dimming the lights in the client's room improves relaxation and makes it easier for the client to
fall asleep.
A nurse is caring for a client who takes an over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aid medication every
evening. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a potential adverse effect
of OTC sleep aid medications?
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COMFORT, REST, AND SLEEP, ATI
FLUID, ELECTROLYTE, AND ACID-
BASE REGULATION, ATI
FUNDAMENTALS MOBILITY. EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who reports difficulty staying awake during the day and
experiencing involuntary episodes of lost muscle tone. The nurse should identify that these are
manifestations of which of the following conditions?
A. Hypersomnia
B. Narcolepsy (NT2)
C. Narcolepsy (NT1)
D. Insomnia - ANS C. Narcolepsy (NT1)
The nurse should identify that the client is exhibiting manifestations of narcolepsy (NT1).
Narcolepsy (NT1) is a chronic sleep condition that is characterized by sudden sleepiness and
sudden periods of sleep accompanied by cataplexy, or episodes of involuntary loss of muscle
tone brought on by strong emotions, such as laughter. Clients who have narcolepsy (NT1) with
cataplexy lack hypocretin in their central nervous system. Clients who have both NT1 and NT2
narcolepsy might experience nocturnal hallucinations, paralysis while asleep, and vivid dreams.
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,A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is postoperative. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse recommend including to promote emotional comfort
for the client?
A. Encourage the client to verbalize their needs and concerns.
B. Limit time spent with client.
C. Ask the client to splint the incision when coughing.
D. Administer pain medications as prescribed. - ANS A. Encourage the client to verbalize their
needs and concerns.
The nurse should encourage the client to verbalize their needs and concerns. Listening to the
client's concerns and incorporating those concerns into the plan of care promotes client
comfort by allowing the client to feel valued and that they are a vital part of the process.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic to
promote sleep. For which of the following adverse affects should the nurse monitor the client?
A. Retrograde amnesia
B. Urinary discomfort
C. Dry mouth
D. Hallucinations - ANS D. Hallucinations
The nurse should monitor the client for hallucinations, which can be an adverse effect of
nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics.
A nurse is caring for a client who needs to be awakened for the administration of an oral
medication. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client was in
stage 3 of the sleep cycle when awakened?
A. The client was easily awakened.
B. The client states that they were having a pleasant dream.
C. The client experiences mental cloudiness for 30 to 60 min.
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,D. Prior to being awakened, the client's breathing was irregular and their heart rate was
elevated. - ANS C. The client experiences mental cloudiness for 30 to 60 min.
Stage 3 of the sleep cycle is the deepest stage of sleep in which muscle, tissue, and bones
regenerate and the immune system strengthens. If a client is awakened during stage 3 of the
sleep cycle, the nurse should expect the client to experience mental cloudiness for 30 to 60
min.
A nurse is discussing the stages of the sleep cycle with a client. The nurse should include that
the immune system is strengthened and tissues and bones are repaired during which of the
following stages of sleep cycle?
A.Stage 1
B. Stage 2
C. Stage 3
D. Stage 4 - ANS C. Stage 3
The nurse should include that the immune system is strengthened and tissues and bones are
repaired during stage 3 of the sleep cycle.
A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted following a report of lumbar pain. In addition to
administering pain medications, which of the following interventions should the nurse
implement to promote comfort?
A. Present information honestly.
B. Have another nurse present difficult information.
C. Do not include the client's concerns in the plan of care if they interfere with treatment.
D. Perform cognitive behavioral therapy with the client. - ANS A. Present information
honestly.
Presenting information and answering questions honestly can help the client to feel safe. The
nurse should also be present to respond to client needs and should remain supportive of the
client's choices.
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, A nurse is reinforcing teaching about the concept of comfort with a newly hired assistive
personnel (AP). Which of the following statements by the AP indicates an understanding of
comfort?
A. "Providing comfort for a client is achieved by the relief of physical pain through the
administration of medication."
B. "Providing comfort to a client involves alleviating the client's physical, mental, and emotional
distress using warmth and empathy."
C. "Providing comfort for a client is achieved by taking control of the client's care and creating
routines for the client to become familiar with."
D. "Providing comfort to a client requires staff members to smile and remain cheerful no matter
the outcome the client is facing." - ANS B. "Providing comfort to a client involves alleviating
the client's physical, mental, and emotional distress using warmth and empathy."
Providing comfort to a client involves easement of mental distress, as well as physical distress.
A nurse is caring for a client who is having difficulty falling asleep. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse implement to promote sleep for the client?
A. Offer the client a caffeinated beverage 3 hr before their bedtime.
B. Turn on the client's television before they go to bed.
C. Warm the temperature of the client's room before they go to bed.
D. Dim the lights in the client's room at bedtime. - ANS D. Dim the lights in the client's room
at bedtime.
The nurse should dim the lights in the client's room at bedtime to promote sleep for the client.
Dimming the lights in the client's room improves relaxation and makes it easier for the client to
fall asleep.
A nurse is caring for a client who takes an over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aid medication every
evening. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a potential adverse effect
of OTC sleep aid medications?
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