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Anajune7

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on: Jul 11, 2018
The nurse would question the order for lorazepam (Ativan), 5 mg at bedtime, for a patient with:
 
  a. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
  b. any form of dementia.
  c. hypertension.
  d. sleep apnea.

Question 2

The older man in a long-term care facility consistently wakes at 3 AM and does not return to sleep. The nurse records this behavior as:
 
  a. sleep initiation insomnia.
  b. sleep maintenance insomnia.
  c. terminal insomnia.
  d. undifferentiated insomnia.


ilianabrrr

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


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