NUR 166 QUIZ 3 REVIEW EXAM EXAM PREP
2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION STUDY GUIDE
◉ Mascular degeneration Answer: loss of central vision
◉ Snellen Chart Answer: used to measure visual acuity
◉ Aphasia (receptive, expressive) Answer: Receptive - difficulty
understanding speech
Expressive - deficit/absent speech
◉ Discuss ways to maintain a safe environment for patients with
sensory deficits. Answer: dimmed lighting, reduce noise, create quiet
zones, reduce clutter, limit sensory overload stimuli, assess potential
home hazards
◉ A patient with glaucoma is being discharged from the hospital.
When teaching the patient and family ways to improve home safety,
the nurse tells the family to:
A. use throw rugs to prevent tripping
B. paint the floor black and white to improve perception
C. install extra incandescent lighting
,D. install handrails painted the same color as the walls Answer: C.
install extra incandescent lighting
◉ Functions of sleep Answer: Physiological and psychological
restoration
Maintenance of biological functions
◉ Compare and contrast the sleep requirements of different age-
groups. Answer: Neonates - 16hrs/day
Infants - 8-10hrs at night for a total of 15hrs/day
Toddlers - 12hrs/day
Preschoolers - 12hrs/night
School Age - 9-10hrs/night
Adolescents - 7.5hrs/night
Young Adults - 6-8.5hrs/night
Middle & Older Adults - total number of hours declines
◉ What are physical illnesses associated with sleep deprivation
Answer: Hypertension
Early morning awakening & fatigue
Respiratory Disorders
Nocturia
Pain
, Restless leg syndrome (RLS)
GI Issues (ex: Heart Burn)
◉ Sleep Disorders Answer: insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, sleep
deprivation, and parasomnias
◉ Insomnia Answer: recurring problems in falling or staying asleep
◉ Sleep apnea Answer: a disorder in which the person stops
breathing for brief periods while asleep
◉ Narcolepsy Answer: A sleep disorder characterized by
uncontrollable sleep attacks. The sufferer may lapse directly into
REM sleep, often at inopportune times.
◉ Sleep deprivation Answer: a sufficient lack of restorative sleep
over a cumulative period so as to cause physical or psychiatric
symptoms and affect routine performance or tasks
◉ Parasomnias Answer: Abnormal behaviors such as nightmares,
sleepwalking, bed-wetting, etc. that occur during sleep.
2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION STUDY GUIDE
◉ Mascular degeneration Answer: loss of central vision
◉ Snellen Chart Answer: used to measure visual acuity
◉ Aphasia (receptive, expressive) Answer: Receptive - difficulty
understanding speech
Expressive - deficit/absent speech
◉ Discuss ways to maintain a safe environment for patients with
sensory deficits. Answer: dimmed lighting, reduce noise, create quiet
zones, reduce clutter, limit sensory overload stimuli, assess potential
home hazards
◉ A patient with glaucoma is being discharged from the hospital.
When teaching the patient and family ways to improve home safety,
the nurse tells the family to:
A. use throw rugs to prevent tripping
B. paint the floor black and white to improve perception
C. install extra incandescent lighting
,D. install handrails painted the same color as the walls Answer: C.
install extra incandescent lighting
◉ Functions of sleep Answer: Physiological and psychological
restoration
Maintenance of biological functions
◉ Compare and contrast the sleep requirements of different age-
groups. Answer: Neonates - 16hrs/day
Infants - 8-10hrs at night for a total of 15hrs/day
Toddlers - 12hrs/day
Preschoolers - 12hrs/night
School Age - 9-10hrs/night
Adolescents - 7.5hrs/night
Young Adults - 6-8.5hrs/night
Middle & Older Adults - total number of hours declines
◉ What are physical illnesses associated with sleep deprivation
Answer: Hypertension
Early morning awakening & fatigue
Respiratory Disorders
Nocturia
Pain
, Restless leg syndrome (RLS)
GI Issues (ex: Heart Burn)
◉ Sleep Disorders Answer: insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, sleep
deprivation, and parasomnias
◉ Insomnia Answer: recurring problems in falling or staying asleep
◉ Sleep apnea Answer: a disorder in which the person stops
breathing for brief periods while asleep
◉ Narcolepsy Answer: A sleep disorder characterized by
uncontrollable sleep attacks. The sufferer may lapse directly into
REM sleep, often at inopportune times.
◉ Sleep deprivation Answer: a sufficient lack of restorative sleep
over a cumulative period so as to cause physical or psychiatric
symptoms and affect routine performance or tasks
◉ Parasomnias Answer: Abnormal behaviors such as nightmares,
sleepwalking, bed-wetting, etc. that occur during sleep.
