Chapter 36: Sleep and Rest
1. What factor has been hypothesized by researchers regarding current
thoughts on sleep?
a. The current population requires less sleep
b. More sleep is obtained through napping
c. Population is healthier due to sleep
d. Chronic sleep deprivation is present
CORRECT ANSWER: D
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Most recentl y, researchers have hypothesized that much of the
population in industrialized nations may be chronicall y sleep deprived.
2. Which of the following guidelines does the nurse appl y to the discussion
of sleep patterns with elderl y patients?
a. Circadian rhythms become more prominent as patients age
b. The amount of stage 4 sleep increases as patients age
c. Total sleep time decreases as the patients age
d. Older patients fall asleep more quickl y than younger
CORRECT ANSWER: C
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As people age, the amount of stage 4 sleep decreases significantl y.
Sleeping patterns may become pol yphasic, with a shorter nocturnal
period plus daytime naps.
,3. Which of the following statements about the sleep patterns of toddlers
should the nurse incorporate into a teaching plan for parents?
a. Getting the child to sleep can be di fficult
b. Most toddlers fall asleep easil y
c. Nightmares are rare in toddlers
d. Slow-wave sleep is less than in adults
CORRECT ANSWER: A
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Getting the child to fall asleep is the most commonl y reported problem,
but frequent awakenings and occasion al night terrors may also occur.
4. REM sleep in a toddler is about
a. 10%
b. 20%
c. 30%
d. 40%
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Feedback:
REM sleep in the toddler and preschooler drops to about 30%, which is
still higher than adults.
5. The parents of a newborn ask when they can expect the baby to sleep
through the night. The nurse responds that the baby will most likel y sleep
through the night by
, a. 6 weeks of age
b. 3 months of age
c. 6 months of age
d. 1 year of age
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Feedback:
Most infants sleep through the ni ght by 3 months of age, but nocturnal
awakenings continue to be frequent during the latter half of the first
year.
6. The nurse is caring for new parents. During her education session, the
nurse instructs the parents on a newborns sleep patterns. Newborns
a. Have shorter periods of REM sleep
b. Are inactive when awake
c. Will nap two times per day
d. Sleep 16 to 17 hours per day
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Feedback:
Newborns sleep an average of 16 to 17 hours per 24 hours a day,
divided into about seven sleep periods dist ributed fairl y evenly
throughout the day and night.
7. A patient states to the nurse during a sleep assessment that it takes her
more than 30 minutes to fall asleep. The patient states it increases her
anxiet y. This is considered
1. What factor has been hypothesized by researchers regarding current
thoughts on sleep?
a. The current population requires less sleep
b. More sleep is obtained through napping
c. Population is healthier due to sleep
d. Chronic sleep deprivation is present
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Feedback:
Most recentl y, researchers have hypothesized that much of the
population in industrialized nations may be chronicall y sleep deprived.
2. Which of the following guidelines does the nurse appl y to the discussion
of sleep patterns with elderl y patients?
a. Circadian rhythms become more prominent as patients age
b. The amount of stage 4 sleep increases as patients age
c. Total sleep time decreases as the patients age
d. Older patients fall asleep more quickl y than younger
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Feedback:
As people age, the amount of stage 4 sleep decreases significantl y.
Sleeping patterns may become pol yphasic, with a shorter nocturnal
period plus daytime naps.
,3. Which of the following statements about the sleep patterns of toddlers
should the nurse incorporate into a teaching plan for parents?
a. Getting the child to sleep can be di fficult
b. Most toddlers fall asleep easil y
c. Nightmares are rare in toddlers
d. Slow-wave sleep is less than in adults
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Feedback:
Getting the child to fall asleep is the most commonl y reported problem,
but frequent awakenings and occasion al night terrors may also occur.
4. REM sleep in a toddler is about
a. 10%
b. 20%
c. 30%
d. 40%
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Feedback:
REM sleep in the toddler and preschooler drops to about 30%, which is
still higher than adults.
5. The parents of a newborn ask when they can expect the baby to sleep
through the night. The nurse responds that the baby will most likel y sleep
through the night by
, a. 6 weeks of age
b. 3 months of age
c. 6 months of age
d. 1 year of age
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Feedback:
Most infants sleep through the ni ght by 3 months of age, but nocturnal
awakenings continue to be frequent during the latter half of the first
year.
6. The nurse is caring for new parents. During her education session, the
nurse instructs the parents on a newborns sleep patterns. Newborns
a. Have shorter periods of REM sleep
b. Are inactive when awake
c. Will nap two times per day
d. Sleep 16 to 17 hours per day
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Feedback:
Newborns sleep an average of 16 to 17 hours per 24 hours a day,
divided into about seven sleep periods dist ributed fairl y evenly
throughout the day and night.
7. A patient states to the nurse during a sleep assessment that it takes her
more than 30 minutes to fall asleep. The patient states it increases her
anxiet y. This is considered
