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level: Sleep and Rest

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level questions: Sleep and Rest

Question	Answer
It can be accomplished by stimulating the skin in an area opposite to the painful area (e.g. stimulating the left knee if the pain is in the right knee). a. Bracing b. Distraction c. Contralateral d. Effleurage	a
Restricting the movement of a painful body part a. Bracing b. Distraction c. Contralateral d. Effleurage	a
The most pain an individual is willing or able to tolerate before taking evasive actions. a. Pain tolerance b. Pain threshold c. Allodynia d. Dysesthesia e. Hyperalgesia	a
The least amount of stimuli necessary for a person to label a sensation as pain a. Pain tolerance b. Pain threshold c. Allodynia d. Dysesthesia e. Hyperalgesia	a
Preschool a. 16 hours b. 9-12 hours c. 6-8 1/2 hours d. 12 hours	a
Toddler a. 16 hours b. 9-11 hours c. 6-8 1/2 hours d. 12 hours	a
Sensation of pain from a stimulus that normally does not produce pain (e.g., light touch). a. Pain tolerance b. Pain threshold c. Allodynia d. Dysesthesia e. Hyperalgesia	a
Useful for maximum lung expansion. Maximum lung expansion. Patients who are having difficulty breathing are often placed in this position because it allows maximum expansion of the chest a. Fowlers b. Dorsal Recumbent c. Orthopneic d. Prone Position	c
The stage of sleep during which body processes continue to slow down. a. Stage 1 b. Stage 2 c. Stage 3 d. Stage 4	b
The deepest stage of sleep, differing only in the percentage of delta waves recorded during a 30-second period. a. Stage 2 b. Stage 3 c. Stage 1 d. Stage 4	b
Most dreams take place during ___ sleep but usually will not be remembered unless the person arouses briefly at the end of the ___ period. a. REM b. NREM	a
Pain may also be ____ (appear to arise in different areas) to other parts of the body. For example, cardiac pain may be felt in the shoulder or left arm, with or without chest pain a. Visceral b. Acute c. Referred d. Chronic	c
This is also known as persistent pain, is prolonged, usually recurring or lasting 3 months or longer, and interferes with functioning. a. Visceral b. Acute c. Referred d. Chronic	d
Experienced when an intact, properly functioning nervous system sends signals that tissues are damage, requiring attention and proper care. a. Neuropathic b. Acute c. Nociceptive d. Chronic	d
Newborns requires how much sleep a day? a. 12 to 18 b. 7 to 8 c. 9 to 10 d. 18 to 22	a
Difficulty falling asleep a. Insomnia b. Sleep apnea c. Parasomnias d. Narcolepsy	a
Inadequate amount of sleep a. Insomnia b. Sleep apnea c. Dyssomnia d. Narcolepsy	a
Include sleepwalking, night terrors, nightmares, bed-wetting, body rocking, and tooth grinding. When adults have these problems, it often indicates more serious disorders. a. Insomnia b. Parasomnias c. Dyssomnia d. Sleep apnea	b
Is a disorder characterized by lack of airflow through the nose and mouth for periods of 10 seconds or longer during sleep. a. Dyssomina b. Sleep apnea c. Parasomnias d. Narcolepsy	b
Cataplexy, Sleep paralysis a. Insomnia b. Parasomnias d. Dyssomnia d. Narcolepsy	d
This clenching and grinding of the teeth can eventually erode dental crowns, cause teeth to come loose, and lead to deterioration of the temporomandibular (TMJ) joint, called TMJ syndrome a. Bruxism b. PLMD. c. Enuresis d. Sleep talking	a
Bed-wetting during sleep can occur in children over 3 years old. More males than females are affected. It often occurs 1 to 2 hours after falling asleep a. Bruxism b. PLMD c. Enuresis d. Sleepwalking	c
In this condition, the legs jerk twice or three times per minute during sleep. It is most common among older adults. This kicking motion can wake the client and result in poor sleep. a. Bruxism b. PLMD. c. Enuresis d. Sleepwalking	b
During rounds on the night shift, you note that a patient stops breathing for 1 to 2 minutes several times during the shift. This condition is known as: a. Cataplexy b. Narcolepsy c. Insomnia d. Sleep apnea	d
A 4-year-old pediatric patient resists going to sleep. To assist this patient, the best action to take would be: a. adding a daytime nap. b. Allowing the child to sleep longer in the morning. c. maintaining the child's home sleep routine. d. Offering the child a bedtime snack.	c
A patient suffers from sleep pattern disturbance. To promote adequate sleep, the most important nursing intervention is: a. administering a sleep aid. b. synchronizing the medication, treatment, and vital signs schedule. c. encouraging the patient to exercise immediately before sleep. d. discussing with the patient the benefits of beginning a long-term nighttime medication regimen.	b
What is the normal sleep requirements of ff age groups?: Adult: a. 16 hours b. 9-12 hours c. 7-8 hours d. 12 hours	c
A client who describes his pain as 7 on a scale of 0 to 10 is classified as having which of the following? a. No pain b. Moderate pain c. Mild pain d. Severe pain	d
During an admission nursing assessment, a client with diabetes describes his leg pain as a "dull, burning sensation." The nurse recognizes this description to be characteristic of which type of pain? a. Physiological b. Visceral c. Somatic d. Neuropathic	a
This is a type of massage consisting of long, slow, gliding strokes a. Bracing b. Distraction c. Contralateral d. Effleurage	a