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dmcintosh

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on: Jul 23, 2018
The nurse is evaluating outcomes for the patient with the nursing diagnosis of Insomnia. During this process, the nurse recognizes that
 
  a. The patient is the best evaluator of sleep.
  b. Interventions will need to be adjusted.
  c. Medical conditions will not influence outcomes.
  d. Observations of the patient provide needed data.

Question 2

The nurse is beginning a sleep assessment on a patient. Which of the following would be the most appropriate question to ask?
 
  a. What is going on?
  b. How are you sleeping?
  c. Are you taking any medications?
  d. What did you have for dinner last night?


connor417

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The patient is the source for evaluating outcomes. The patient is the only one who knows whether sleep problems have improved and what has been successful. Interventions may or may not need to be adjusted. Observations do provide needed data, but in the case of insomnia, the patient is the source for evaluating the restfulness of sleep. Sometimes, the nurse has to work with the patient to redefine sleep expectations associated with medical conditions.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Asking patients how they are sleeping is an introductory question. After this beginning question is asked, problems with sleep such as the nature of the problem, signs and symptoms, onset and duration of the issue, severity, predisposing factors, and the effect on the patient can be assessed. What is going on is too broad and open ended for information about sleep to be obtained specifically. Medications and food intake can be part of the detailed assessment of sleep issues.


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