Sleep disorders that are characterized by abnormal behavioral or physical events during sleep are called
1. insomnia.
2. dyssomnias.
3. hypersomnia.
4. parasomnias.
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Sleep disorders characterized by abnormal behavioral or physical events during sleep are called parasomnias.
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a. "I should wash my feet daily with nondrying soap." b. "I must inspect my feet daily for areas of redness or breakdown." c. "I should always wear shoes." d. "I should allow my feet to air dry."
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Which statement could a nurse use in an argument to support evidence-based psychiatric nursing practice?
a. "Licensing helps ensure effective clinicians.". b. "Clinical supervision results in more effective clinicians.". c. "It is unreliable to make generalized assumptions of patients based on only a small sample.". d. "Information gathered by clinical means tends to be in the form of systematic observations.".