You awaken a client during the night to measure blood pressure and heart rate. You observe that these vital signs are elevated. On the basis of your knowledge of normal sleep cycles, you can expect that the client was experiencing which of the following?
1. delta or slow-wave sleep
2. stage 1 non–rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep
3. rapid eye movement (REM) sleep
4. stage 2 NREM sleep
ANS: 3
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a. Advanced practice nurse b. Pharmacist c. Physician d. Dentist
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