ATI RN COMFORT REST SLEEP
ASSESSMENT EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
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.
◉ A client is caring for a client who takes 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?
a. Hyperactivity
b. Diarrhea
c. Excessive salivation
d. Urinary retention.
Answer: d. Urinary retention
-The nurse should identify that OTC sleep aid medications can cause
urinary retention, as well as daytime drowsiness, dry mouth, visual
disturbances, and constipation.
◉ A nurse is caring for an older adult client who reports that they
wake up frequently during the night. The nurse should identify that
which of the following is a characteristic of older adult sleep
patterns that might explain the client's frequent awakenings?
ASSESSMENT EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
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.
◉ A client is caring for a client who takes 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?
a. Hyperactivity
b. Diarrhea
c. Excessive salivation
d. Urinary retention.
Answer: d. Urinary retention
-The nurse should identify that OTC sleep aid medications can cause
urinary retention, as well as daytime drowsiness, dry mouth, visual
disturbances, and constipation.
◉ A nurse is caring for an older adult client who reports that they
wake up frequently during the night. The nurse should identify that
which of the following is a characteristic of older adult sleep
patterns that might explain the client's frequent awakenings?
