The nursing is caring for a client who usually works night shift. The client is experiencing sleep disturbances with the change in routine. The nurse is aware that the client is experiencing:
a. primary sleep disorder c. insomnia
b. hypersomnia d. desynchronization
D
Desynchronization results from a mismatch of external cues and internal biological rhythms; it represents a disruption in the timing of physiologic and behavioral activity, which can result in chronic fatigue, disrupted sleep patterns, and impaired performance and coping abilities.
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The patient is scheduled for diagnostic testing in the morning. Which of the following are appropriate diagnostic tests for assessing low back pain? that apply. A) Computed tomography (CT) B) Angiography C) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) D) Ultrasound E) X-ray
Which type of drug has an addictive effect to analgesics?
a. adjuvants c. narcotics b. anesthesia d. opiates
Which of the following are assumptions of the Health Belief Model?
1. Individuals interact with the environment, transforming it and being transformed in the process. 2. Health professionals must initiate the changes in order for change to occur. 3. Individuals actively seek to regulate personal behaviors. 4. Healthcare professionals are part of the interpersonal environment that influences people across their lifespan.
The nurse planning care for a patient realizes that which acute medical event requires self-management?
a. Prenatal care b. Depression c. Diabetes d. Femur fracture