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The nurse incorporates which priority nursing intervention into a plan of care to
promote sleep for a hospitalized patient?
Have patient follow hospital routines.
Avoid waking patient for nonessential tasks.
Give prescribed sleeping medications at dinner.
Turn television on low to late-night programming. Ans: Avoid waking patient for
nonessential tasks.
Sleep
A 72-year-old patient asks the nurse about using an over-the-counter antihistamine as
a sleeping pill to help her get to sleep. What is the nurse's best response?
"Antihistamines are better than prescription medications because these can cause a lot
of problems."
,"Antihistamines should not be used because they can cause confusion and increase
your risk of falls."
"Antihistamines are effective sleep aids because they do not have many side effects."
"Over-the-counter medications when combined with sleep-hygiene measures are a
good plan for sleep." Ans: "Antihistamines should not be used because they can cause
confusion and increase your risk of falls."
sleep
The patient reports episodes of sleepwalking to the nurse. Through understanding of
the sleep cycle, the nurse recognizes that sleepwalking occurs during which sleep
phase?
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep
Stage 1 non rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep
Stage 4 NREM sleep
Transition period from NREM to REM sleep Ans: Stage 4 NREM sleep
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,SLEEP
The nurse is administering a benzodiazepine sleep aid to an older adult. What should
be the priority assessment for the patient?
Incontinence
Nausea and vomiting
Bradycardia
Respiratory depression Ans: respiratory depression
sleep
Which statement made by a mother being discharged to home with her newborn
infant indicates that she understands the discharge teaching related to best sleep
practices?
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, "I'll give the baby a bottle to help her fall asleep."
"We'll place the baby on her back to sleep."
"We put the baby's stuffed animals in the crib to make her feel safe."
"I know the baby will not need to be fed until morning." Ans: "We'll place the baby on
her back to sleep."
sleep
The nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient experiencing obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA). Which intervention is appropriate to include on the plan?
Instruct the patient to sleep in a supine position.
Have patient limit fluid intake 2 hours before bedtime.
Elevate the head of the bed to sleep.
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Answers
The nurse incorporates which priority nursing intervention into a plan of care to
promote sleep for a hospitalized patient?
Have patient follow hospital routines.
Avoid waking patient for nonessential tasks.
Give prescribed sleeping medications at dinner.
Turn television on low to late-night programming. Ans: Avoid waking patient for
nonessential tasks.
Sleep
A 72-year-old patient asks the nurse about using an over-the-counter antihistamine as
a sleeping pill to help her get to sleep. What is the nurse's best response?
"Antihistamines are better than prescription medications because these can cause a lot
of problems."
,"Antihistamines should not be used because they can cause confusion and increase
your risk of falls."
"Antihistamines are effective sleep aids because they do not have many side effects."
"Over-the-counter medications when combined with sleep-hygiene measures are a
good plan for sleep." Ans: "Antihistamines should not be used because they can cause
confusion and increase your risk of falls."
sleep
The patient reports episodes of sleepwalking to the nurse. Through understanding of
the sleep cycle, the nurse recognizes that sleepwalking occurs during which sleep
phase?
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep
Stage 1 non rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep
Stage 4 NREM sleep
Transition period from NREM to REM sleep Ans: Stage 4 NREM sleep
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,SLEEP
The nurse is administering a benzodiazepine sleep aid to an older adult. What should
be the priority assessment for the patient?
Incontinence
Nausea and vomiting
Bradycardia
Respiratory depression Ans: respiratory depression
sleep
Which statement made by a mother being discharged to home with her newborn
infant indicates that she understands the discharge teaching related to best sleep
practices?
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, "I'll give the baby a bottle to help her fall asleep."
"We'll place the baby on her back to sleep."
"We put the baby's stuffed animals in the crib to make her feel safe."
"I know the baby will not need to be fed until morning." Ans: "We'll place the baby on
her back to sleep."
sleep
The nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient experiencing obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA). Which intervention is appropriate to include on the plan?
Instruct the patient to sleep in a supine position.
Have patient limit fluid intake 2 hours before bedtime.
Elevate the head of the bed to sleep.
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