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A nurse should share with a group of attendees at a sleep disorders workshop that the primary cause of short-term sleep disturbances is? - Emotional Stress Emotional Stress preoccupies the mind and does not allow it to become calm and ready for sleep. Sleep experts consider it the primary cause of short-term sleep problems. A nurse is talking with a parent who has two young children who sleepwalk. Which of the following information is the priority for the nurse to emphasize with this parent? - Install gates to block the children's access to stairways The greatest risk to sleepwalkers is injury. This, the priority is for parents to take reasonable measures to ensure the children's safety, such as by installing gates to block access to stairways and to fortify doors with additional locks or alarms. A nurse is reviewing the medication history of a client who reports having difficulty sleeping. Which of the following classifications includes some medications that should alert the nurse to the possible adverse effect of insomnia? - Antidysrhythmics Many medications cause insomnia, including some that treat cardiovascular problems. An example is the beta blockers. Some that treat respiratory disorders, like the bronchodilators, also cause insomnia. A nurse is talking with a parent whose teenage boy is undergoing a sleep study. The parent asks the nurse about narcolepsy. The nurse should explain that the most common manifestation of narcolepsy is.... - Excessive daytime sleepiness Narcolepsy apparently stems from a lack of a biochemical called hypocretin in the part of the central nervous system that controls sleep. Its most common manifestation is excessive daytime sleepiness. A nurse is talking with a client who is about to begin using a continuous positive airway pressure device to treat obstructive sleep apnea. What 4 things should the nurse recommend for clients with sleep apnea? - Sleep on their side