ATI: RN Comfort,
Rest, and Sleep
Assessment 2.0
, A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a nonbenzodiazepine
hypnotic to promote sleep. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse
monitor the client?
a. Retrograde amnesia
b. Urinary discomfort
c. Dry mouth
d. Hallucinations - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. Hallucinations
-The nurse should monitor the client for hallucinations, which can be an adverse effect
of nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics.
A nurse is contributing to a presentation about hypersomnia. Which of the following
information should the nurse recommend including in the presentation?
a. Hypersomnia does not improve with increased sleep.
b. Hypersomnia is associated with a disturbed circadian rhythm.
c. Clients who experience hypersomnia have a longer attention span.
d. Clients who experience hypersomnia lack the hormone hypocretin. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-a. Hypersomnia does not improve with increased sleep.
-The nurse should recommend including that hypersomnia is characterized by
excessive daytime fatigue that does not improve if the client receives additional sleep.
A nurse is caring for a client who has narcolepsy (NT1) with cataplexy. The nurse
should identify that this condition is caused by a lack of which of the following
hormones?
a. Hypocretin
b. Melatonin
c. Estrogen
d. Insulin - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. Hypocretin
-Hypocretin is a hormone produced in the hypothalamus and is responsible for
maintaining alertness. Narcolepsy (NT1) with cataplexy is caused by a lack of
hypocretin.
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the development of dreams. The
nurse should include that which of the following areas of the brain transmits the sensory
data that is used to develop dreams?
a. Hypothalamus
b. Thalamus
c. Cerebral cortex
d. Pineal gland - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. Thalamus
Rest, and Sleep
Assessment 2.0
, A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a nonbenzodiazepine
hypnotic to promote sleep. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse
monitor the client?
a. Retrograde amnesia
b. Urinary discomfort
c. Dry mouth
d. Hallucinations - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. Hallucinations
-The nurse should monitor the client for hallucinations, which can be an adverse effect
of nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics.
A nurse is contributing to a presentation about hypersomnia. Which of the following
information should the nurse recommend including in the presentation?
a. Hypersomnia does not improve with increased sleep.
b. Hypersomnia is associated with a disturbed circadian rhythm.
c. Clients who experience hypersomnia have a longer attention span.
d. Clients who experience hypersomnia lack the hormone hypocretin. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-a. Hypersomnia does not improve with increased sleep.
-The nurse should recommend including that hypersomnia is characterized by
excessive daytime fatigue that does not improve if the client receives additional sleep.
A nurse is caring for a client who has narcolepsy (NT1) with cataplexy. The nurse
should identify that this condition is caused by a lack of which of the following
hormones?
a. Hypocretin
b. Melatonin
c. Estrogen
d. Insulin - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. Hypocretin
-Hypocretin is a hormone produced in the hypothalamus and is responsible for
maintaining alertness. Narcolepsy (NT1) with cataplexy is caused by a lack of
hypocretin.
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the development of dreams. The
nurse should include that which of the following areas of the brain transmits the sensory
data that is used to develop dreams?
a. Hypothalamus
b. Thalamus
c. Cerebral cortex
d. Pineal gland - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. Thalamus
