An adult client reports getting 5 hours of sleep each night. How much sleep each day does the average adult require to function well?
a. 4 to 5 hours c. 7 to 9 hours
b. 6 to 7 hours d. 8 hours or more
C
Variations in sleep patterns occur as a person ages. For example, a neonate sleeps for most of a 24-hour period, while an adolescent sleeps from 8 to 10 hours. An older adult may have a different sleep pattern, perhaps taking a daytime nap and awakening several times during the night.
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1. Eye contact 2. Appearance 3. Facial expressions 4. Head circumference 5. History of prenatal care and delivery
The nurse is instructing a parent of a newborn on the foods that are to be started based on age. The nurse instructs the parent that the first food given to a newborn is rice cereal
What statement by the parent suggests appropriate understanding of the next food that can be introduced? 1. "Chicken can be given next." 2. "Eggs can be given next." 3. "Fruits should be given next." 4. "Whole milk should be started."
A client with somatization disorder tells the nurse that she is sick so often that her husband and children take over most of the household duties, such as cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, and so forth. This is an example of a:
A) Dysfunctional family unit B) Primary gain C) Role reversal D) Secondary gain
Facility staff are not responsible if a confused patient engages in a sexual act with an alert patient.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)