A 14-year-old boy has been referred to a sleep clinic for ...

[joe]

A 14-year-old boy has been referred to a sleep clinic for evaluation due to his recent history of sleep difficulties. The nurse at the clinic should be aware that sleep disorders in this population often coexist with what mental health disorder?
 
  A) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
  B) Oppositional defiant disorder
  C) Bipolar disorder
  D) Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Question 2

Deborah is a 36-year-old woman with a longstanding diagnosis of bipolar disorder. What change in sleep patterns should signal Deborah's nurse to the possibility of an impending manic episode?
 
  A) Complaints of restless legs
  B) Daytime sleepiness
  C) Decreased sleep latency
  D) Decreased sleep

[zogaridan]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Feedback:
Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have more daytime sleepiness, movement during sleep, total sleep time, and sleep-disordered breathing problems than do children without ADHD. OCD, ODD, and bipolar disorder are not noted to correlate with sleep disorders in children.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Feedback:
Decreased sleep predicts manic episodes in clients with bipolar disorder. Restless legs, decreased sleep latency, and sleepiness are not associated with the onset of mania.