A client tells the nurse that she has difficulty sleeping when she has to rotate between working the day shift and the night shift. The nurse realizes that which of the following is most likely being disrupted in this client?
a. ultradian rhythm c. infradian rhythms
b. circadian rhythm d. circannual rhythms
Question 2
The nurse is assessing a client who is diagnosed with a sleep disturbance. Which statement is true regarding the physiology of sleep?
a. It is difficult to awaken the sleeper from stage 1 sleep.
b. Ten percent of normal adult sleep may be spent in stage 2 sleep.
c. Most sleepwalking and enuresis occurs in stage 2 sleep.
d. The majority of growth hormone is secreted at night during stage 3 to stage 4 sleep.
A draft horse sleeping while standing up
In the communication technique of collaborating, the nurse sends the message that the nurse and pati
Working and Living and Playing in the City Dump of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Greet a First-Time Client With a Firm Handshake.
Use face cradle covers to prevent the client’s skin from touching the face cradle upholstery.
Client is positioned