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ATI RN Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
Assessment 2.0 SUCCESS PACK
NEWEST(2026)PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND EXPERT ANSWERS.COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS, Exams of Nursing
A nurse is assessing 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
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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.
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who was admitted with insomnia and recent
weight gain. Which of the following is a benefit of increased sleep that could help prevent
further weight gain for the client?
a. Increased ghrelin production
b. Increased leptin production
c. Decreased hypocretin levels
d. Decreased melatonin levels - --ANS---b. Increased leptin production
-Sleep helps to prevent weight gain by increasing the production of leptin, the hunger-reducing
hormone.
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 min.
ATI RN Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
Assessment 2.0 SUCCESS PACK
NEWEST(2026)PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND EXPERT ANSWERS.COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS, Exams of Nursing
A nurse is assessing 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
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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.
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who was admitted with insomnia and recent
weight gain. Which of the following is a benefit of increased sleep that could help prevent
further weight gain for the client?
a. Increased ghrelin production
b. Increased leptin production
c. Decreased hypocretin levels
d. Decreased melatonin levels - --ANS---b. Increased leptin production
-Sleep helps to prevent weight gain by increasing the production of leptin, the hunger-reducing
hormone.
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 min.
