This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: The parents of a boy 10 years of age are worried about his sleepwalking (somnambulism). What topic ... (Read 11 times)

BRWH

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 553
on: Jul 23, 2018
The parents of a boy 10 years of age are worried about his sleepwalking (somnambulism). What topic should the nurse discuss with the parents?
 
  A) Sleep deprivation
  B) Privacy
  C) Schoolwork
  D) Safety

Question 2

What independent nursing action can be used to facilitate sleep in hospitalized clients who are on bedrest?
 
  A) Administering prescribed sleep medications
  B) Changing the bed with fresh linens
  C) Encouraging naps during the daytime
  D) Giving a back massage


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

dpost18

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 345
Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Somnambulism (sleepwalking) is a parasomnia, a pattern of waking behaviour that appears during sleep. It is more commonly seen in children and is commonly outgrown before adulthood. Safety and prevention of injury are paramount concerns.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Simple interventions, such as offering a back massage, can promote comfort and sleep in hospitalized clients on bedrest.


BRWH

  • Member
  • Posts: 553
Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

ASDFGJLO

  • Member
  • Posts: 335
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Despite claims by manufacturers, the supplement known as Ginkgo biloba was shown in a study of more than 3,000 participants to be ineffective in reducing development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people.

Did you know?

Atropine, along with scopolamine and hyoscyamine, is found in the Datura stramonium plant, which gives hallucinogenic effects and is also known as locoweed.

Did you know?

Women are 50% to 75% more likely than men to experience an adverse drug reaction.

Did you know?

Ether was used widely for surgeries but became less popular because of its flammability and its tendency to cause vomiting. In England, it was quickly replaced by chloroform, but this agent caused many deaths and lost popularity.

Did you know?

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Risperdal, an adult antipsychotic drug, for the symptomatic treatment of irritability in children and adolescents with autism. The approval is the first for the use of a drug to treat behaviors associated with autism in children. These behaviors are included under the general heading of irritability and include aggression, deliberate self-injury, and temper tantrums.

Parenting Tips for Teen Years Parenting Tips for Teen Years
The age-related increase in spirituality is different for two cohorts born seven years apart. The ... The age-related increase in spirituality is different for two cohorts born seven years apart. The ...
How long does it take for 90% of a sample of strontium-90 (half-life of 28.8 years) to decay? How long does it take for 90% of a sample of strontium-90 (half-life of 28.8 years) to decay?
Trends in employed mothers with a child/children younger than 3 years of age Trends in employed mothers with a child/children younger than 3 years of age
Topic Media Topic Media
Video: Structures that affect circulation - kidneys, blood volume and venous tone

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library