The patient has been in the critical care unit for 3 weeks and has been on an intra-aortic balloon pump for the past 3 days. The patient's condition has been serious, and hourly assessments and vital signs have been necessary
The nursing staff has noted that the patient has been unable to achieve sleep for more than 30 minutes at a time. The patient has been given diazepam (Valium) prn. The anticipated effect of diazepam on the patient's sleep is a. a decrease in NREM stage 1 c. total NREM suppression.
b. an increase in NREM stage 3 d. REM suppression in larger doses.
D
Diazepam increases NREM stage 1 and reduces NREM stages 3 and REM. REM suppression is dose related.
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