ATI RN COMFORT REST SLEEP
ASSESSMENT STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTION SET WITH
ANSWERS
◉ 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.
◉ 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
◉ 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 30-60 minutes
D. prior to being awakened, the client's breathing was irregular and
their heart rate was elevated.
Answer: C. the client experiences mental cloudiness for 30-60
minutes
◉ 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
ASSESSMENT STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTION SET WITH
ANSWERS
◉ 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.
◉ 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
◉ 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 30-60 minutes
D. prior to being awakened, the client's breathing was irregular and
their heart rate was elevated.
Answer: C. the client experiences mental cloudiness for 30-60
minutes
◉ 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
