How many hours of sleep do most adults need each day?
(A) 3 to 4
(B) 5 to 6
(C) 7 to 8
(D) 9 to 10
C
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During a nutritional assessment, why is it important for the nurse to ask a patient what medications he or she is taking?
a. Certain drugs can affect the metabolism of nutrients. b. The nurse needs to assess the patient for allergic reactions. c. Medications need to be documented in the record for the physician's review. d. Medications can affect one's memory and ability to identify food eaten in the last 24 hours.
When making rounds on the night shift, the nurse observes her patient to be in deep sleep. His muscles are very relaxed. When he arouses as the nurse changes the IV tubing, he is confused. What stage of sleep was the patient most likely experiencing?
1) Stage V 2) Stage IV 3) Stage III 4) REM
The review of literature is important to the research process for which of these reasons?
a. It guides all steps of the research process. b. It provides a vehicle to disseminate the findings of the study. c. It guides only the conceptualization of the problem statement. d. It identifies only gaps or inconsistencies in the knowledge base.
A patient is recovering from surgery and has several learning needs. When should the nurse teach this patient?
a. when the patient says, "What are those pills for?" b. following the administration of morning care c. immediately before discharge d. after the patient arrives home