A patient says, "It takes me about 15 minutes to go to sleep each night.". This comment describes:
a. delta sleep.
b. parasomnia.
c. sleep latency.
d. rapid eye movement sleep.
C
Sleep latency refers to the amount of time it takes a person to fall asleep. The distracters represent other phases of the sleep cycle.
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a. backache. b. urinary frequency. c. vaginal bleeding. d. uterine tightening.
The student nurse working for a nurse researcher recognizes that the researcher will use descriptive statistics to: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Describe a set of data. 2. Summarize a set of data. 3. Report the facts. 4. Identify certain trends. 5. Allow conclusions to be drawn. 6. Use a small sample size.
A nurse is caring for an active, 55-year-old male patient. While educating the patient about how many calories are required to maintain his current body weight, the nurse recommends approximately
1. 1000 calories a day. 2. 1500 calories a day. 3. 2000 calories a day. 4. 2500 calories a day.
The community/public health nurse leads a support group for clients and their families who have been affected by cancer. Which of the following best describes this nursing intervention?
a. Specific protection b. Primary prevention c. Secondary prevention d. Tertiary prevention