The nurse is assessing a client's sleep patterns. Which behavior ...

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The nurse is assessing a client's sleep patterns. Which behavior assessment should the nurse use to make this assessment?
 
  A) Videotaping client movement during sleep
  B) Observing client alertness during sedentary, repetitive activities
  C) Noting the ability of the to fall asleep within 1 hour
  D) Noting the client's final awakening at the habitual sleeping time

Question 2

A client is scheduled to have a suspected cancerous lesion removed from the arm. When planning care for this client, which outcome would be a priority?
 
  A) The client will make nutritional changes.
  B) The client will experience minimal pain after healing.
  C) The client will heal without signs of infection.
  D) The client will not need to make lifestyle changes.

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Behavioral assessment includes observation of alertness during sedentary, repetitive activities. It notes the ability to fall asleep within 10-30 minutes, not 1 hour. It notes the final awakening at the habitual rising time, not sleeping time, and uses the photographic serializing of movement during sleep, not videotaping.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C

Following removal of a skin lesion, the nurse directs care aimed at the prevention of infection while the skin heals. The client should not experience pain after healing and will need to make lifestyle changes to prevent further occurrences of skin cancer. Nutritional changes may or may not be needed; however, prevention of infection is the priority.