A client who has periods of nonbreathing following a period of loud snoring is experiencing which of these sleep disorders?
a. hypersomnia c. parasomnia
b. narcolepsy d. sleep apnea
D
Sleep apnea is characterized by periodic cessation of breathing during sleep, accompanied by loud snoring. The sleeper is unaware of these episodes, which recur hundreds of times during the night; at the conclusion of one cycle, another one starts.
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An infant has been diagnosed with a mild heart defect. Surgery to correct the defect will not be performed for at least two years. The nurse teaches the parents that a child with a mild heart defect should:
1. Have a low-grade fever until the defect is repaired. 2. Maintain normal activity. 3. Not develop congestive heart failure. 4. Not be given antipyretics.
Which client position is preferred during the active and transition phases of labor because it promotes uteroplacental blood flow?
a. semi-Fowler's c. supine b. side-lying d. walking
A nurse who works in a high-risk obstetric practice provides care to women who are carrying fetuses with aneuploidy
The nurse would plan care based on the knowledge that which types of aneuploidy almost always result in fetal demise or spontaneous abortion? 1. Monosomy 2. Trisomy 3. Nullisomy 4. Tetrasomy
A patient is prescribed a 1750 kilocalorie eating plan where 15% of the daily intake is to be protein. How many kilocalories of protein should the nurse instruct the patient to ingest each day? ______ kcal
Record your answer rounding up to the nearest whole number.