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SO00

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A nurse provides health education for an adult with sleep deprivation. It is most important for the nurse to encourage caution when the patient engages in:
 
  a. using a vacuum cleaner.
  b. cooking a meal.
  c. driving a car.
  d. bathing.

Question 2

A patient says, It takes me about 15 minutes to go to sleep each night. This comment describes:
 
  a. delta sleep.
  b. parasomnia.
  c. sleep latency.
  d. rapid eye movement sleep.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Safety is the highest priority for this patient. Sleep deprivation causes psychomotor deficits. Driver drowsiness and fatigue lead to many automobile injuries and fatalities. The distracters are less likely to be associated with serious injury.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Sleep latency refers to the amount of time it takes a person to fall asleep. The distracters represent other phases of the sleep cycle.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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