Answer to Question 1
B
The parasomnias are sleep disorders that can occur during arousal from REM or partial arousal from NREM sleep. They include sleep walking, night terrors, nightmares, teeth grinding, and bed-wetting. Narcolepsy is a rare central nervous system dysfunction of mechanisms that regulate sleep and wake states. Excessive daytime sleepiness is the most common complaint associated with narcolepsy. Cataplexy is a sudden muscle weakness during intense emotions such as anger or laughter that occurs at any time during the day. If the cataplectic attack is severe, the patient loses voluntary muscle control and falls to the floor. Sleep apnea is a disorder in which the individual is unable to breathe and sleep at the same time.
Answer to Question 2
D
Changes in the appearance or function of a body part require an adjustment in body image. An individual's perception of the change and the relative importance placed on body image in the individual's self-concept will affect the significance of the loss or change. Throughout life a person undergoes many role changes. Normal changes associated with maturation result in changes in role performance. Sexuality stressors are issues related to sexuality on a regular basis. Identity stressors affect an individual's identity, but identity is particularly vulnerable during adolescence.
A nurse communicates with her non–English-speaking patient through an interpreter
Patient teaching: nose and sinus assessment
Pneumonia patient’s chest x-ray. Note the irregular areas of density.
Patient Physical Status Classification
Health care setting.
Access to clean drinking water is just as important as adequate nutrition for human health