Author Question: Which of the following bedtime snack(s) helps to promote sleep in a patient? a. Cereal and milk ... (Read 79 times)

skymedlock · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Which of the following bedtime snack(s) helps to promote sleep in a patient?

a. Cereal and milk
b. A full meal
c. Chips and cola
d. Coffee and toast

Question 2

In regard to American families, the nurse understands that which of the following is true?

a. The number of single-parent families is increasing.
b. Single fathers head most single-parent families.
c. Most single parent families are the result of the death of one parent.
d. Father-only families are on the rise.

firehawk60 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
A bedtime snack containing protein and carbohydrates such as cereal and milk or cheese and crackers, which contain L-tryptophan, may help to promote sleep. A full meal before bedtime often causes gastrointestinal upset and interferes with the ability to fall asleep. Coffee, tea, cola, and chocolate cause a person to stay awake or wake up throughout the night.

Answer to Question 2

D
Although mothers head 83 of single-parent families, father-only families are on the rise. The number of single-parent families appears to be stabilizing at about 26 of all families with children. Forty-one percent of children are living with mothers who have never married; many of these children result from an adolescent pregnancy.