Nur163 exam 3 - Concepts of Practical Nursing in
the Care of Elderly Patients Review| Questions &
Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Latest
2025/2026 Update)
Causesnofnsleepndeprivationn-ncorrectnanswern-illnesses
Medications
Changesninncircadiannrhythmn
Changesnthatnoccurninnaging
Circadiannrhythmn-ncorrectnanswern-
humansndevelopnanpatternnthatnrepeatsnapproximatelyneveryn24nhoursninnresponsentonthenday-
nightncyclenofnthensun
Averagenamountnofnsleepnfornagen20-60n-ncorrectnanswern-7.5nhrs
Averagenamountnofnsleepnfornagen70+n-ncorrectnanswern-7hrs
Whyndonoldernadultsnhavendisturbedncircadiannrhythms?n-ncorrectnanswern-
duentonlessnlightnexposure
Stagen1nnremn-ncorrectnanswern--lightestnlevelnofnsleep
-lastsnanfewnminutes
-gradualnfallninnvitalnsignsnandnmetabolism
-personneasilynaroused
-ifnpersonnawakes,nfeelsnasnthoughndaydreamingnhasnoccured
, Stagen2nnremn-ncorrectnanswern-stagenlastsn10nton20nminutes.
Itnisnanperiodnofnsoundnsleep.
Relaxationnprogresses.
Bodynfunctionsncontinuentonslow.
Arousalnremainsnrelativelyneasy.
Stagen3nnremn-ncorrectnanswern-stagenlastsn15nton30nminutes.
Initialnstagesnofndeepnsleep.
Musclesnarencompletelynrelaxed.
Vitalnsignsn n butnremainnregular.
Difficultntonarousenandnrarelynmoves.
Stagen4nnremn-ncorrectnanswern-stagenlastsn15nton30nminutes.
Itnisnthendeepestnstagenofnsleep.
Vitalnsignsnaren
Sleepwalkingnandnenuresisn(bed-wetting)nsometimesnoccur.
Itnisnveryndifficultntonarousensleeper.
Remnsleepn-ncorrectnanswern--rapidneyenmovementnsleep
-vividndreamsnoccur
-beginsn90nminutesnafternsleepn
-fluctuatingnheartnrate/bpn&n^nrr
-veryndifficultntonarouse
Whyndonoldernadultsnhavenlessnrefreshingnsleep?n-ncorrectnanswern-
theynhavenmorenstagen1n&nfewernstagen3&4
the Care of Elderly Patients Review| Questions &
Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Latest
2025/2026 Update)
Causesnofnsleepndeprivationn-ncorrectnanswern-illnesses
Medications
Changesninncircadiannrhythmn
Changesnthatnoccurninnaging
Circadiannrhythmn-ncorrectnanswern-
humansndevelopnanpatternnthatnrepeatsnapproximatelyneveryn24nhoursninnresponsentonthenday-
nightncyclenofnthensun
Averagenamountnofnsleepnfornagen20-60n-ncorrectnanswern-7.5nhrs
Averagenamountnofnsleepnfornagen70+n-ncorrectnanswern-7hrs
Whyndonoldernadultsnhavendisturbedncircadiannrhythms?n-ncorrectnanswern-
duentonlessnlightnexposure
Stagen1nnremn-ncorrectnanswern--lightestnlevelnofnsleep
-lastsnanfewnminutes
-gradualnfallninnvitalnsignsnandnmetabolism
-personneasilynaroused
-ifnpersonnawakes,nfeelsnasnthoughndaydreamingnhasnoccured
, Stagen2nnremn-ncorrectnanswern-stagenlastsn10nton20nminutes.
Itnisnanperiodnofnsoundnsleep.
Relaxationnprogresses.
Bodynfunctionsncontinuentonslow.
Arousalnremainsnrelativelyneasy.
Stagen3nnremn-ncorrectnanswern-stagenlastsn15nton30nminutes.
Initialnstagesnofndeepnsleep.
Musclesnarencompletelynrelaxed.
Vitalnsignsn n butnremainnregular.
Difficultntonarousenandnrarelynmoves.
Stagen4nnremn-ncorrectnanswern-stagenlastsn15nton30nminutes.
Itnisnthendeepestnstagenofnsleep.
Vitalnsignsnaren
Sleepwalkingnandnenuresisn(bed-wetting)nsometimesnoccur.
Itnisnveryndifficultntonarousensleeper.
Remnsleepn-ncorrectnanswern--rapidneyenmovementnsleep
-vividndreamsnoccur
-beginsn90nminutesnafternsleepn
-fluctuatingnheartnrate/bpn&n^nrr
-veryndifficultntonarouse
Whyndonoldernadultsnhavenlessnrefreshingnsleep?n-ncorrectnanswern-
theynhavenmorenstagen1n&nfewernstagen3&4