NURS6540 ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is contributing to a presentation about hypersomnia.
Which of the following information should the nurse recommend
including in the presentation?
a. Hypersomnia does not improve with increased sleep.
b. Hypersomnia is associated with a disturbed circadian rhythm.
c. Clients who experience hypersomnia have a longer attention span.
d. Clients who experience hypersomnia lack the hormone
hypocretin.. Answer: a. Hypersomnia does not improve with
increased sleep.
-The nurse should recommend including that hypersomnia is
characterized by excessive daytime fatigue that does not improve if
the client receives additional sleep.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has narcolepsy (NT1) with
cataplexy. The nurse should identify that this condition is caused by
a lack of which of the following hormones?
, a. Hypocretin
b. Melatonin
c. Estrogen
d. Insulin. Answer: a. Hypocretin
-Hypocretin is a hormone produced in the hypothalamus and is
responsible for maintaining alertness. Narcolepsy (NT1) with
cataplexy is caused by a lack of hypocretin.
◉ A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the development
of dreams. The nurse should include that which of the following
areas of the brain transmits the sensory data that is used to develop
dreams?
a. Hypothalamus
b. Thalamus
c. Cerebral cortex
d. Pineal gland. Answer: b. Thalamus
-The nurse should include that the thalamus transmits images,
sounds, and sensations to the cerebral cortex, which are used to
develop dreams during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is contributing to a presentation about hypersomnia.
Which of the following information should the nurse recommend
including in the presentation?
a. Hypersomnia does not improve with increased sleep.
b. Hypersomnia is associated with a disturbed circadian rhythm.
c. Clients who experience hypersomnia have a longer attention span.
d. Clients who experience hypersomnia lack the hormone
hypocretin.. Answer: a. Hypersomnia does not improve with
increased sleep.
-The nurse should recommend including that hypersomnia is
characterized by excessive daytime fatigue that does not improve if
the client receives additional sleep.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has narcolepsy (NT1) with
cataplexy. The nurse should identify that this condition is caused by
a lack of which of the following hormones?
, a. Hypocretin
b. Melatonin
c. Estrogen
d. Insulin. Answer: a. Hypocretin
-Hypocretin is a hormone produced in the hypothalamus and is
responsible for maintaining alertness. Narcolepsy (NT1) with
cataplexy is caused by a lack of hypocretin.
◉ A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the development
of dreams. The nurse should include that which of the following
areas of the brain transmits the sensory data that is used to develop
dreams?
a. Hypothalamus
b. Thalamus
c. Cerebral cortex
d. Pineal gland. Answer: b. Thalamus
-The nurse should include that the thalamus transmits images,
sounds, and sensations to the cerebral cortex, which are used to
develop dreams during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
