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A 78-year-old resident of an assisted living facility has told the nurse that she often feels tired during the day but experiences frequent awakenings during the night. The nurse is conducting a comprehensive sleep assessment.
 
  The nurse should be aware of what change in sleep characteristic that accompanies older age? A) A gradual decrease in the amount of sleep required
  B) An increase in the proportion of REM sleep
  C) An absence of recognizable sleep cycles
  D) An increase in the intensity of dreams

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a client experiencing an excess secretion of growth hormone. The nurse is aware that this is characterized in which condition?
 
  a. acromegaly c. Cushing's syndrome
  b. Addison's disease d. Hashimoto's disease



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Answer to Question 1

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In older age, the percentage of time spent in REM sleep decreases to 13 to 15. Sleep requirements are similar to those of younger adults. Dreams are not noted to intensify and sleep cycles are present at all ages.

Answer to Question 2

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Excess secretion of growth hormone in adults results in acromegaly.




lindiwe

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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