Chapter 41: Sleep Potter et al: Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing, 6th Edition (Questions with complete solutions)

1. The physiological processes of sleep are complex. Which of the following statements is the most appropriate one regarding this process? a. Circadian rhythms occur in a cycle longer than 24 hours. b. Non-rapid eye movement (NREM) refers to the cycle that most people experience when in a high-stimulus environment. c. The reticular activating system is partly responsible for the level of consciousness of a person. d. The bulbar synchronizing region causes the rapid eye movement (REM) sleep in most normal adults. correct answers c. The reticular activating system is partly responsible for the level of consciousness of a person. The nurse is alert to patients who may be predisposed to obstructive sleep apnea. This includes which of the following individuals? a. Patients with heart disease. b. Patients with respiratory infections. c. Patients with nasal polyps. d. Patients who are obese.. correct answers c. Patients with nasal polyps. When a patient is deprived of sleep, the nurse might assess which of the following symptoms? a. Elevated blood pressure. b. Confusion and irritability. c. Inappropriateness and rapid respirations. d. Decreased temperature and talkativeness. correct answers b. Confusion and irritability. The parents of a newborn wonder when she should start to sleep through the night. The nurse's response should be that in infants, a nighttime pattern of sleep usually develops by which age? correct answers 6 months. The mother of a preschooler tells the nurse that the child has started crying and resisting going to sleep at the scheduled bedtime. Which of the following actions should the nurse advise the parent to take? a. Offer the child a bedtime snack. b. Eliminate one of the naps during the day. c. Allow the child to sleep longer in the mornings. d. Maintain consistency in the same bedtime ritual. correct answers d. Maintain consistency in the same bedtime ritual. An 11-year-old child in middle school is currently experiencing fatigue related to sleep deprivation during classes. Which of the following responses by the school nurse is the most appropriate one when counselling the child's parents regarding this assessment? correct answers "What are the child's usual sleep patterns?"