Author Question: The parents of a 9-year-old are concerned about their child sleeping 11 hours at night. The nurse ... (Read 2541 times)

nevelica · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The parents of a 9-year-old are concerned about their child sleeping 11 hours at night. The nurse explains that age-related sleep habits include: Standard Text: Select all that apply.

1. School-age children need 912 hours of sleep at night.
2. Infants and seniors often wake at night.
3. Infants and adults often wake at night.
4. Adolescents tend to get enough sleep.
5. Infants will sleep through the night at 4 months of age.

Question 2

The nurse is preparing the client for surgery. Identification of risk factors associated with delayed wound healing is done during a preoperative assessment, and can include:(Select all that apply) Standard Text: Select all that apply.

1. Diabetes
2. Cardiac conditions
3. COPD
4. Steroid therapy
5. Epilepsy

vboyd24 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1,2
Rationale: School-age children need 912 hours of sleep at night; children often become sleep-deprived at this age.

Answer to Question 2

1,4
Rationale: Diabetes mellitus predisposes the client to wound infection and delayed healing