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UPDATE) | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS| GRADE A|
100% CORRECT (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
1. How is Obstructive sleep apnea (OPA) diagnosed ?:
Polysomnography
2. Which class of sleep medications is the most commonly
prescribed?: Nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics
3. What do the brain and neurons do during sleep?: They
continue to work together to assist with the removal of toxins that
build up in the brain while awake.
4. What are the adverse effects of taking OTC sleep aid
medications?: -urinary retention
-daytime drowsiness
-dry mouth
-visual disturbances -
constipation
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5. What is the difference between Narcolepsy NT1 and NT2?: NT1
has involuntary loss of muscle tone brought on by strong emotions
(Ex: laughter) and lacks hypocretin.
6. What stage of sleep do individuals spend the most time in?:
Stage 2
7. What hormone is linked to the drive for sleep?: Adenosine
8. What hormone is released in the morning to naturally prepare
the body to wake up?: Cortisol
9. What hormone produced in the hypothalamus and is
responsible for maintaining alertness?: Hypocretin
10. What hormones help to prevent weight gain during sleep?: -
Decreases ghrelin (hunger hormone)
-Increases leptin (hunger-reducing hormone)
11. is a disorder of excessive daytime fatigue without
improvement after more sleep: Hypersomnia
12. What is an adverse effect of nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics?:
Hallucinations
13. What does the SPICES tool stand for?: Sleep disorders
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Problems with feeding
Incontinence
Confusion
Evidence of falls
Skin breakdown
14. is an acute state from a cognitive impairment due to an
underlying cause: Delirium
15. What are clinical manifestations of Delirium?: -Changes in
alertness and
LOC
-Confusion
-Disorganized thinking
-Disrupted sleep patterns
-Emotional changes
-Hallucinations/delusions
-Incontinence
-Memory problems
-Trouble concentrating
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NUR 100
NUR 100/ NUR100 E XAM 4 (2025/ 2026
UPDATE) | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS| GRADE A|
100% CORRECT (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
1. How is Obstructive sleep apnea (OPA) diagnosed ?:
Polysomnography
2. Which class of sleep medications is the most commonly
prescribed?: Nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics
3. What do the brain and neurons do during sleep?: They
continue to work together to assist with the removal of toxins that
build up in the brain while awake.
4. What are the adverse effects of taking OTC sleep aid
medications?: -urinary retention
-daytime drowsiness
-dry mouth
-visual disturbances -
constipation
NUR 100
, 2
NUR 100
5. What is the difference between Narcolepsy NT1 and NT2?: NT1
has involuntary loss of muscle tone brought on by strong emotions
(Ex: laughter) and lacks hypocretin.
6. What stage of sleep do individuals spend the most time in?:
Stage 2
7. What hormone is linked to the drive for sleep?: Adenosine
8. What hormone is released in the morning to naturally prepare
the body to wake up?: Cortisol
9. What hormone produced in the hypothalamus and is
responsible for maintaining alertness?: Hypocretin
10. What hormones help to prevent weight gain during sleep?: -
Decreases ghrelin (hunger hormone)
-Increases leptin (hunger-reducing hormone)
11. is a disorder of excessive daytime fatigue without
improvement after more sleep: Hypersomnia
12. What is an adverse effect of nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics?:
Hallucinations
13. What does the SPICES tool stand for?: Sleep disorders
NUR 100
, 3
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Problems with feeding
Incontinence
Confusion
Evidence of falls
Skin breakdown
14. is an acute state from a cognitive impairment due to an
underlying cause: Delirium
15. What are clinical manifestations of Delirium?: -Changes in
alertness and
LOC
-Confusion
-Disorganized thinking
-Disrupted sleep patterns
-Emotional changes
-Hallucinations/delusions
-Incontinence
-Memory problems
-Trouble concentrating
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