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Hungry! · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

When a nurse is assessing a client's altered sleep patterns, which of these questions is MOST important to be included?

a. Do you experience fatigue, confusion, or irritability during the day?
b. How much sleep do you expect to get every night?
c. How would you rate the quality of your sleep?
d. Do you get up several times during the night?

Question 2

Somnambulism and bruxism are the MOST common manifestations of which sleep disorder?

a. hypersomnia c. parasomnia
b. narcolepsy d. periodic limb movement disorder

kalskdjl1212 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Rest and sleep are affected by many factors, including degree of comfort, anxiety, environment, lifestyle, diet, drugs, age, and physical factors such as illness. The nurse can assess a client's altered sleep patterns by asking the client to rate the quality of his or her sleep.

Answer to Question 2

C
Parasomnia is a condition in which a person experiences profoundly disturbed sleep because of behavior or physiologic events. Common forms of parasomnia include somnambulism (sleepwalking), sleep talking, night terrors, rapid eye movement (REM) movement disorder, bed-wetting, and bruxism (teeth grinding). A nurse can assist the client to understand these conditions and to assess potential safety risks.