Prepare for NR 226 Exam 2 with this comprehensive study guide featuring 200+ exam-style questions and verified correct answers designed for Chamberlain University nursing students. This resource provides an in-depth review of the high-yield concepts tested in sleep physiology, sleep disorders, fluid and electrolyte balance, intravenous fluid therapy, acid-base regulation, arterial blood gas (ABG) interpretation, and nursing interventions. Organized in a structured question-and-answer format, this guide reinforces essential nursing knowledge, strengthens clinical reasoning, and prepares students for unit exams, ATI assessments, HESI examinations, NCLEX-style questions, and clinical competency evaluations.
The study guide thoroughly reviews normal sleep physiology, circadian rhythms, NREM and REM sleep stages, sleep cycles, sleep deprivation, insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, hypersomnia, parasomnias, CPAP and BiPAP therapy, sleep assessment, sleep hygiene, bedtime routines, and evidence-based nursing interventions that promote restorative sleep. It also provides comprehensive coverage of fluid volume deficit (hypovolemia and dehydration), fluid volume excess (hypervolemia), intracellular and extracellular fluid compartments, first-, second-, and third-spacing, isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic IV solutions, osmosis, diffusion, filtration, active transport, electrolyte imbalances involving sodium and potassium, arterial blood gas interpretation, respiratory and metabolic acidosis and alkalosis, acid-base compensation, homeostasis, intake and output monitoring, laboratory interpretation, and patient-centered nursing interventions. The concise question-and-answer format makes this resource ideal for rapid review, classroom examinations, ATI Fundamentals, HESI testing, NCLEX preparation, and clinical practice.
The content aligns with evidence-based nursing concepts presented in leading nursing references, including:
Potter, P. A., Perry, A. G., Stockert, P. A., & Hall, A. M. Fundamentals of Nursing. Elsevier.
Hinkle, J. L., & Cheever, K. H. Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing. Wolters Kluwer.
Ignatavicius, D. D., Workman, M. L., & Rebar, C. R. Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care. Elsevier.
Infusion Nurses Society (INS). Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice.
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing.
Relevant Students:
Chamberlain University NR 226 students
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) students
Practical Nursing (PN/LPN/LVN) students
Fundamentals of Nursing students
Adult Health Nursing students
Medical-Surgical Nursing students
Gerontological Nursing students
ATI Fundamentals students
HESI Nursing students
NCLEX-RN candidates
Nursing students preparing for exams, clinical check-offs, and competency assessments
Keywords:
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NR 226 EXAM 2 sleep, fluid and
electrolytes 2026 Expert
Verifed Ace the Test
sleep - ANSWER ✔✔an altered state of consciousness where
perception of and reaction to environment is decreased
sleep deprivation - ANSWER ✔✔condition of not having enough
sleep, can be either chronic or acute
chronic sleep deprivation - ANSWER ✔✔restricted state can cause
fatigue, daytime sleepiness, clumsiness and weight gain, adversely
affects the brain and cognitive function
sleep pattern disturbance - ANSWER ✔✔due to decreased physical
activity, fear, anxiety, inability to assume usual sleep position, frequent
,assessments or treatments, unfamiliar environment, and discomfort
resulting from current illness/injury
circadian rhythms - ANSWER ✔✔biological clock, synchronized to
light-dark cycles, and cues in organisms environment, going to bed at
the same time every night
sleep regulation - ANSWER ✔✔regulated by a sequence of
physiological states integrated by CNS activity
stages of sleep - ANSWER ✔✔1,2,3,4 and REM
sleep cycle - ANSWER ✔✔once asleep a person passes through 4 to
5 sleep cycles
stage 1: NREM - ANSWER ✔✔lightest level of sleep, lasts a few
minutes, decreased physiological activity beginning with a gradual fall in
vital signs and metabolism, person easily aroused by sensory stimuli
such as noise, in person awakes, feels as though daydreaming has
occurred, reduction in a autonomic activities,
stage 2: NREM sleep - ANSWER ✔✔period of sound sleep,
relaxation progresses, arousal still easy, lasts 10 to 20 minutes, body
functions still slowing, at this stage, you might want to leave them
, sleeping, if it is possible try not to wake them up for vital sign checks or
other routine testing
stage 3: NREM - ANSWER ✔✔initial stages of deep sleep, sleeper
difficult to arouse and rarely moves, muscles completely relaxed, vital
signs decline but remain regular, lasts 15 to 30 minutes, hormonal
response includes secretion of growth hormone (especially in children in
stage 3 &4)
stage 4: NREM - ANSWER ✔✔deepest stage of sleep, very difficult
to arouse sleeper, if sleep loss has occurred, sleeper will spend
considerable portion of night in this stage, VS are significantly lower than
during waking hours, stage last approx. 15-30 minutes, sleepwalking
and enuresis sometimes occur
REM sleep - ANSWER ✔✔stage of vivid, full-color dreaming, first
occurs approx, 90 minutes after sleep has begun, thereafter occurs at
end of each NREM cycle, typified by autonomic response of rapidly
moving eyes, fluctuating heart and respiratory rates, and increased
fluctuating blood pressure, loss of skeletal muscle tone, responsible for
mental restoration, stage in which sleeper is most difficult to arouse,
duration of REM sleep increases with each cycle and averages 20
minutes
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