Nurse T is a new graduate who has been working on the medical-surgical unit for three months. When asked to take extra shifts or to rotate shifts, she is more than willing to do this. Lately, she has begun to wonder if she is sleep-deprived at work
Some negative effects of sleep deprivation are listed below. Which of the following is not correct? a. difficulty remembering and concentrating
b. increased risk of motor vehicle accidents
c. increased risk of medical errors
d. a period of 24 hours of wakefulness is equivalent to a 0.001% blood alcohol level
D
Nurses are particularly susceptible to sleep deprivation due to the nature of their jobs and the caring aspect of their profession. Some negative effects of sleep deprivation that nurses need to be aware of include: 1) difficulty remembering and concentrating, 2) increased risk of motor vehicle accidents, 3) increased risk of medical errors, and 4) the fact that a period of 24 hours of wakefulness is equivalent to a 0.10% (not 0.001%) blood alcohol level.
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