HONDROS NUR 163 FINAL EXAM 2024 (UPDATED) VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Fatigue correct answers Subjective Measurement
If someone is having trouble sleeping, what
... [Show More] intervention could we use? correct answers
Encourage pt to go outside, because sunlight helps with melatonin levels
What is a intervention for a older adult who is having trouble sleeping because of a constant need
to go to the bathroom correct answers Wear depends (adult diapers)
A newley admitted patient is having multiple problems. What symptom do you report first?
correct answers Breathing
What is a primary sexual right? correct answers 2 consenting adults
To be effective communicators, nurses must... correct answers Develop awareness of their own
values and beliefs and the way they influence their perception of patients' experiences
Cultural Competence correct answers A set of behaviors that includes understanding the impact
of cultural values and beliefs on human experiences, while maintaining awareness of own
cultural values and their effect on the perception of self and others.
Circadian correct answers From Latin word "about a day"
What is the average amount of sleep needed for people ages 20 to 60 years? correct answers 7.5
hours
What body system controls sleep? correct answers Central Nervous System
What causes older adults to feel sleepy earlier in the evening and to wake earlier in the morning?
Know as "phase advance" correct answers Decreases in melatonin (which regulates the sleepwake cycle) and growth hormone (which promotes sleep) lead to a shift in circadian rhythm
Does sleep efficiency increase with age? correct answers No, sleep efficiency decreases, older
adults may complain that they do not feel refreshed after sleep.
Does the risk for sleep disorders increase with age? correct answers Yes
Nocturnal Movement Disorders correct answers Restless leg syndrome, which is an irresistible
urge to move the lower extremities, or nocturnal myoclonus, which causes sudden repetitive
jerking or kicking movements of the lower extremities.
What is the most effective nonpharmacological therepy for insomnia? correct answers Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy
What do you teach a UAP who is feeding a patient with trouble swalowing? correct answers
Feed them slow, with frequent rest breaks. [Show Less]