Parents of a child report that the child wakes up from sleep expressing intense anxiety. What disorder does the healthcare professional educate the parents about?

a. Night terrors
b. Insomnia
c. Somnambulism
d. Enuresis


Answer: a. Night terrors

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1. Local anesthesia 2. Spinal anesthesia 3. Epidural anesthesia 4. Conscious sedation

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The nurse is educating a 50-year-old patient about diabetes monitoring. Which statement reinforces the American Diabetes Association's (ADA's) recommendation?

a. Obtain regularly scheduled fasting blood glucose levels. b. Strictly adhere to weight reduction diets. c. Exercise regularly in intervals lasting a minimum of 30 minutes. d. Use stress reduction techniques.

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