ATI: RN Comfort, Rest, and Sleep Assessment 2.0 EXAM
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Community College - APHY 102
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
a. Thalamus
-The nurse should include that the thalamus transmits images, sounds,
and sensations to the cerebral cortex, which are used to develop
dreams during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
,A client is caring for a client who takes OTC sleep aid medication every
evening. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a
potential adverse effect of OTC sleep aid medications?
a. Hyperactivity
b. Diarrhea
c. Excessive salivation
d. Urinary retention
d. Urinary retention
-The nurse should identify that OTC sleep aid medications can cause
urinary retention, as well as daytime drowsiness, dry mouth, visual
disturbances, and constipation.
, A nurse is caring for an older adult client who reports that they wake up
frequently during the night. The nurse should identify that which of the
following is a characteristic of older adult sleep patterns that might
explain the client's frequent awakenings?
a. Older adults tend to spend more time in stage 4 sleep.
b. Older adults tend to spend more time in stage 3 sleep.
c. Older adults tend to spend less time in stage 1 sleep.
d. Older adults tend to spend more time in stage 2 sleep.
d. Older adults tend to spend more time in stage 2 sleep.
-Older adults tend to spend more time in stage 2 sleep compared to
adults. Stage 2 is a lighter stage of sleep than stages 3 and 4. This can
contribute to the client's frequent awakenings because environmental
factors, such as noise, are more likely to rouse someone who is in stage
2 sleep.
2026-2027 LATEST UPDATE WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|| VERIFIED 100%
ALREADY GRADED A+ || BRAND NEW!! Ivy Tech
Community College - APHY 102
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
a. Thalamus
-The nurse should include that the thalamus transmits images, sounds,
and sensations to the cerebral cortex, which are used to develop
dreams during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
,A client is caring for a client who takes OTC sleep aid medication every
evening. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a
potential adverse effect of OTC sleep aid medications?
a. Hyperactivity
b. Diarrhea
c. Excessive salivation
d. Urinary retention
d. Urinary retention
-The nurse should identify that OTC sleep aid medications can cause
urinary retention, as well as daytime drowsiness, dry mouth, visual
disturbances, and constipation.
, A nurse is caring for an older adult client who reports that they wake up
frequently during the night. The nurse should identify that which of the
following is a characteristic of older adult sleep patterns that might
explain the client's frequent awakenings?
a. Older adults tend to spend more time in stage 4 sleep.
b. Older adults tend to spend more time in stage 3 sleep.
c. Older adults tend to spend less time in stage 1 sleep.
d. Older adults tend to spend more time in stage 2 sleep.
d. Older adults tend to spend more time in stage 2 sleep.
-Older adults tend to spend more time in stage 2 sleep compared to
adults. Stage 2 is a lighter stage of sleep than stages 3 and 4. This can
contribute to the client's frequent awakenings because environmental
factors, such as noise, are more likely to rouse someone who is in stage
2 sleep.
