NUR 257 Exam 4 (Latest 2026/ 2027
Update) Concepts of Aging & Chronic
Illness 100% Correct [Grade A] - Galen
A sleep diary should record which of the following?
A. When you go to bed.
B. What you ate.
C. When you wake up
D. When you went to the restroom.
E. When you take naps
F. Consumption of alcohol
G. When you exercise - Correct answer ACEFG
A sleep diary should record when you?
A. Go to sleep
B. Had a sleep study
C. Consumed caffeinated beverages
D Get out of bed
E. Took a bath - Correct answer ACD
,During a sleep assessment the nurse should?
A. Review of sleep patterns
B. Assess presence of contributing factors such as pain, chronic illness, medications,
alcohol use, depression, and anxiety
C. Obtain a full set of vitals.
D. Assess sleep diaries or logs - Correct answer ABD
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index is a self rating scale used for sleeping assessments. -
Correct answer TRUE
Drugs and alcohol account for 10-15% of insomnia cases. - Correct answer TRUE
Antihypertensives like clonidine, beta blockers, reserpine, methylodopa don't affect
sleep. - Correct answer FALSE
A circadian Interventions for insomnia is? - Correct answer Maintain stable daytime
routines in regard to meals, activity, medications.
,Diaphragmatic breathing, progressive relaxation, white noise or music, guided
imagery, stretching, yoga or tai chi are examples of? - Correct answer Relaxation
techniques for insomnia
A resident in the long-term care setting complains of not being able to sleep. What
action would be a priority for the nurse to implement? - Correct answer Decrease
noise around the resident at bedtime and during the night.
A condition in which people stop breathing while sleeping - Correct answer Sleep
apnea
Symptoms include loud periodic snoring, gasping and choking upon wakening, unusual
nighttime activities such as sitting upright or falling out of bed, morning headaches,
poor memory, irritability, and personality changes - Correct answer Sleep apnea
Sleep apnea episodes are terminated by arousal and fragmented sleep and daytime
sleepiness are the results - Correct answer TRUE
, Risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea include.
A. Increasing age
B. Female gender
C. Family history
D. Hyperthyroidism
E. Dementia
F. Excess weight - Correct answer ACF
Risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea include.
A. Male Gender
B. Use of alcohol
C. Smoking
D. Hypertension - Correct answer ABCD
A sensorimotor neurologic disorder characterized by unpleasant leg sensations that
disrupts sleep - Correct answer Restless leg syndrome
Update) Concepts of Aging & Chronic
Illness 100% Correct [Grade A] - Galen
A sleep diary should record which of the following?
A. When you go to bed.
B. What you ate.
C. When you wake up
D. When you went to the restroom.
E. When you take naps
F. Consumption of alcohol
G. When you exercise - Correct answer ACEFG
A sleep diary should record when you?
A. Go to sleep
B. Had a sleep study
C. Consumed caffeinated beverages
D Get out of bed
E. Took a bath - Correct answer ACD
,During a sleep assessment the nurse should?
A. Review of sleep patterns
B. Assess presence of contributing factors such as pain, chronic illness, medications,
alcohol use, depression, and anxiety
C. Obtain a full set of vitals.
D. Assess sleep diaries or logs - Correct answer ABD
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index is a self rating scale used for sleeping assessments. -
Correct answer TRUE
Drugs and alcohol account for 10-15% of insomnia cases. - Correct answer TRUE
Antihypertensives like clonidine, beta blockers, reserpine, methylodopa don't affect
sleep. - Correct answer FALSE
A circadian Interventions for insomnia is? - Correct answer Maintain stable daytime
routines in regard to meals, activity, medications.
,Diaphragmatic breathing, progressive relaxation, white noise or music, guided
imagery, stretching, yoga or tai chi are examples of? - Correct answer Relaxation
techniques for insomnia
A resident in the long-term care setting complains of not being able to sleep. What
action would be a priority for the nurse to implement? - Correct answer Decrease
noise around the resident at bedtime and during the night.
A condition in which people stop breathing while sleeping - Correct answer Sleep
apnea
Symptoms include loud periodic snoring, gasping and choking upon wakening, unusual
nighttime activities such as sitting upright or falling out of bed, morning headaches,
poor memory, irritability, and personality changes - Correct answer Sleep apnea
Sleep apnea episodes are terminated by arousal and fragmented sleep and daytime
sleepiness are the results - Correct answer TRUE
, Risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea include.
A. Increasing age
B. Female gender
C. Family history
D. Hyperthyroidism
E. Dementia
F. Excess weight - Correct answer ACF
Risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea include.
A. Male Gender
B. Use of alcohol
C. Smoking
D. Hypertension - Correct answer ABCD
A sensorimotor neurologic disorder characterized by unpleasant leg sensations that
disrupts sleep - Correct answer Restless leg syndrome
