NURS 104 EXAM 1 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 100%
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What part of the body will central nervous system depressants affect? - (Correct Answer) - The
Brain
What are two important things you have to worry about With central nervous system
depressants? - (Correct Answer) - 1. Respiratory depression
Respiratory depression because it affects the medulla. Medulla controls the respiration.
2. Orthostatic Hypotension
What can happen if someone taking Central nervous depressants stands up? - (Correct Answer) -
They can fall flat on their face because of orthostatic hypotension
What two parts of the brain get stimulated when the central nervous depressants cross the blood
brain barrier? - (Correct Answer) - The vomiting center in the medulla and the chemo receptor
trigger zone. Both of these areas make one want to vomit.
What are common side effects of narcotics? - (Correct Answer) - nausea and vomiting
What are four stages of NREM? - (Correct Answer) - Non Rapid Eye Movement
Stage 1 - Light Sleep
Stage 2 - Deeper light sleep
Stage 3 - Deep
Stage 4 - Deepest sleep
Rapid Eye Movement
Which stages of sleep is tissue generation occurring and most of the healing occurring? -
(Correct Answer) - Stages three and four
Once you're at deeper stages of sleep what happens? - (Correct Answer) - You keep cycling
between three and four stages of sleep
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What happens when you have sleep apnea? - (Correct Answer) - You involuntarily wake up
because you stop breathing. Your brain wants you to take a breath. You might not fully wake up
fully but you will cycle in the first two stages of sleep not getting into deeper stages of sleep.
What can happen if a sedative is given to a new mother? - (Correct Answer) - They might not
wake up to feed their baby or they might pass the sedative to their infant through breast-feeding.
What should we encourage to those who have sleep problems? - (Correct Answer) - 1. Encourage
them to wake up at the same time and go to sleep at the same time.
2. Avoid daytime naps.
3. Avoid caffeine.
4. Get rid of any stimulants
5. No heavy meals or exercise before the hour of sleep
6. Avoiding large amounts of fluid before the hour of sleep
What happens when you have a heavy meal before the hour of sleep? - (Correct Answer) - Your
body has to metabolize it and it sends sugar into your bloodstream which is a stimulant.
How can exercise done right before bed affect your sleep? - (Correct Answer) - It releases natural
endorphins and it can give you a high feeling. Exercise can give a dopamine rush. These things
make it hard to sleep.
What activities can make it easier to sleep? - (Correct Answer) - Warm bath, reading, music,
relaxation, lotion, bedtime stories.
What kinds of noises can help with sleep? - (Correct Answer) - Constant noise like from a sound
machine can help with sleep whereas noise from TV fluctuates and can disrupt the sleep.
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How can TV in the background affect your sleep? - (Correct Answer) - Screens with artificial
light flickering on and off with altering noise volume can disrupt the sleep. It can wake you up
from sleep
What is inevitable for men to have as they get old? - (Correct Answer) - Enlarged prostate. 90%
chance if they live up to age 90 and 80% chance if they live up to 80.
What issues does enlarged prostate cause in men? - (Correct Answer) - It causes them to have
frequent urination and urinary retention. If we decrease the amount of fluid intake that will help
with waking up less at night.
What causes women to have more urinary frequency? - (Correct Answer) - Pregnancies as they
can put pressure on bladder wall and uterus causing an ability to hold large volume of urine
What's another term for central nervous system depressants? - (Correct Answer) - Sedative
hypnotics
What were Central nervous system depressants used for in 1950s and 60s? - (Correct Answer) -
They were first used for relaxation and reducing tension. They were considered happy pills
What happens when you are given over abundance of central nervous system depressants? -
(Correct Answer) - It can make you tired and drowsy and put you to sleep. Even a surgery can be
performed on them and they won't wake up
What happens when the central nervous system depressant stay in your system for too long? -
(Correct Answer) - Your experience hangover effects similar to hangovers from alcohol. Some
examples are feeling lethargic, cloudy headed, sluggish, drowsy
What is REM rebound? - (Correct Answer) - It is a vivid nightmare state. Even after waking up a
person feels like they're living through the trauma associated with the dream. It seems very real.
VERIFIED 2025 LATEST UPDATED ALREADY GRADED A+
What part of the body will central nervous system depressants affect? - (Correct Answer) - The
Brain
What are two important things you have to worry about With central nervous system
depressants? - (Correct Answer) - 1. Respiratory depression
Respiratory depression because it affects the medulla. Medulla controls the respiration.
2. Orthostatic Hypotension
What can happen if someone taking Central nervous depressants stands up? - (Correct Answer) -
They can fall flat on their face because of orthostatic hypotension
What two parts of the brain get stimulated when the central nervous depressants cross the blood
brain barrier? - (Correct Answer) - The vomiting center in the medulla and the chemo receptor
trigger zone. Both of these areas make one want to vomit.
What are common side effects of narcotics? - (Correct Answer) - nausea and vomiting
What are four stages of NREM? - (Correct Answer) - Non Rapid Eye Movement
Stage 1 - Light Sleep
Stage 2 - Deeper light sleep
Stage 3 - Deep
Stage 4 - Deepest sleep
Rapid Eye Movement
Which stages of sleep is tissue generation occurring and most of the healing occurring? -
(Correct Answer) - Stages three and four
Once you're at deeper stages of sleep what happens? - (Correct Answer) - You keep cycling
between three and four stages of sleep
,[Type here]
What happens when you have sleep apnea? - (Correct Answer) - You involuntarily wake up
because you stop breathing. Your brain wants you to take a breath. You might not fully wake up
fully but you will cycle in the first two stages of sleep not getting into deeper stages of sleep.
What can happen if a sedative is given to a new mother? - (Correct Answer) - They might not
wake up to feed their baby or they might pass the sedative to their infant through breast-feeding.
What should we encourage to those who have sleep problems? - (Correct Answer) - 1. Encourage
them to wake up at the same time and go to sleep at the same time.
2. Avoid daytime naps.
3. Avoid caffeine.
4. Get rid of any stimulants
5. No heavy meals or exercise before the hour of sleep
6. Avoiding large amounts of fluid before the hour of sleep
What happens when you have a heavy meal before the hour of sleep? - (Correct Answer) - Your
body has to metabolize it and it sends sugar into your bloodstream which is a stimulant.
How can exercise done right before bed affect your sleep? - (Correct Answer) - It releases natural
endorphins and it can give you a high feeling. Exercise can give a dopamine rush. These things
make it hard to sleep.
What activities can make it easier to sleep? - (Correct Answer) - Warm bath, reading, music,
relaxation, lotion, bedtime stories.
What kinds of noises can help with sleep? - (Correct Answer) - Constant noise like from a sound
machine can help with sleep whereas noise from TV fluctuates and can disrupt the sleep.
, [Type here]
How can TV in the background affect your sleep? - (Correct Answer) - Screens with artificial
light flickering on and off with altering noise volume can disrupt the sleep. It can wake you up
from sleep
What is inevitable for men to have as they get old? - (Correct Answer) - Enlarged prostate. 90%
chance if they live up to age 90 and 80% chance if they live up to 80.
What issues does enlarged prostate cause in men? - (Correct Answer) - It causes them to have
frequent urination and urinary retention. If we decrease the amount of fluid intake that will help
with waking up less at night.
What causes women to have more urinary frequency? - (Correct Answer) - Pregnancies as they
can put pressure on bladder wall and uterus causing an ability to hold large volume of urine
What's another term for central nervous system depressants? - (Correct Answer) - Sedative
hypnotics
What were Central nervous system depressants used for in 1950s and 60s? - (Correct Answer) -
They were first used for relaxation and reducing tension. They were considered happy pills
What happens when you are given over abundance of central nervous system depressants? -
(Correct Answer) - It can make you tired and drowsy and put you to sleep. Even a surgery can be
performed on them and they won't wake up
What happens when the central nervous system depressant stay in your system for too long? -
(Correct Answer) - Your experience hangover effects similar to hangovers from alcohol. Some
examples are feeling lethargic, cloudy headed, sluggish, drowsy
What is REM rebound? - (Correct Answer) - It is a vivid nightmare state. Even after waking up a
person feels like they're living through the trauma associated with the dream. It seems very real.
