When a person's sleep cycle is broken, which of the following ...

[Mr.Thesaxman]

When a person's sleep cycle is broken, which of the following occurs?
 
  a. A new sleep cycle starts with non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep.
  b. A new sleep cycle starts with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
  c. The new sleep cycle involves more vivid dreaming.
  d. The new sleep cycle is more restorative than the one that was interrupted.

Question 2

The infection control nurse is presenting an in-service presentation on infection prevention and control. A participating nurse identifies what patient as most susceptible to acquiring an infec-tion?
 
  a. An 81-year-old patient with a fractured hip
  b. A 10-month-old patient with a first-degree burned hand
  c. A 40-year-old patient with a recent un-complicated laparoscopic cholecystectomy
  d. A 16-year-old athlete with a repair of the medial collateral ligament

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Answer to Question 1

A
The need for REM sleep increases during the overall sleep period, and dreams during these phases of later sleep can become intense. A break in the sleep cycle at any point results in the start of a new sleep cycle, beginning with stage 1 of NREM sleep.

Answer to Question 2

A
When a person ages, there are normal physiological changes that influence susceptibility to in-fection. First-degree burns leave the skin intact and do not breach the barrier to infection. Any surgical procedure involves a break in the body's defenses against infection, and procedures such as cholecystectomy and ligament repair pose a risk for infection; however, the age of the patients place them at a lower level of risk.