A client mentions to the nurse Everyone says we should sleep 8 hours a night. I can only sleep 6
hours, no matter how hard I try. Am I doing harm to my body? The best response for the nurse to
make is
a. Tell me the things you have done to try to increase your total sleep hours..
b. If you have really tried it all, perhaps you should consult with your physician..
c. Lack of sleep does act as a stressor on the body and can cause physical changes..
d. If you function well with 6 hours sleep, you are what is called a short sleeper.'
Question 2
The statement about aging that provides a rationale for focused assessment for elderly clients is that
a. the majority of elderly are demented.
b. the elderly are often socially isolated and lonely.
c. the senses of vision, hearing, touch, taste, and smell decline with age.
d. as people age, they become more rigid in their thinking and more set in their
ways.
The nurse is using Standard Precautions to draw blood.
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
Slow-Wave Sleep and Learning
Sleep and Depression
Building a Client Base Cont.