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MirandaLo

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When visiting the clinic, a nurse takes the patient's sleep history and notes the appearance of a deviated septum. The nurse knows that this structural abnormality predisposes the patient to which condition?
 
  a. Narcolepsy
  b. Cataplexy
  c. Obstructive sleep apnea
  d. Insomnia

Question 2

The nurse must teach grieving patients about future skills and knowledge. Which patients will most likely be ready to learn? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. A patient in denial
  b. A patient in anger
  c. A patient in bargaining
  d. A patient in resolution
  e. A patient in acceptance



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Answer to Question 1

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Structural abnormalities such as a deviated septum, nasal polyps, narrow lower jaw, or enlarged tonsils sometimes predispose a patient to obstructive sleep apnea. Insomnia is a symptom rather than the name of a disease and is common among patients suffering from depression. It is experienced by patients who have chronic difficulty falling asleep, frequent awakenings from sleep, and/or a sleep or a nonrestorative sleep. Narcolepsy is a rare central nervous system dysfunction of mechanisms that regulate sleep and wake states; during the day a person suddenly feels an overwhelming wave of sleepiness and falls asleep. Cataplexy is a sudden muscle weakness during intense emotions such as anger or laughter that occurs at any time during the day.

Answer to Question 2

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Patients in resolution and acceptance are ready to learn about future skills and knowledge. Patients in denial, anger, and bargaining should only be taught in the present tense (explain current therapy); they are not ready to accept future learning.





 

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