The sleep history of a client experiencing sleep problems reveals that the client ingests a significant amount of caffeine each day. When reviewing with the client the effect of caffeine on sleep,
which of the following would the nurse incorporate into the discussion as a caffeine effect?
A) Decreased sleep latency
B) Increased total sleep time
C) Decreased REM sleep
D) Increased slow-wave sleep
Ans: C
Caffeine causes increased sleep latency, decreased total sleep time, and decreased REM sleep. It does not affect slow-wave sleep.
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1. Enhance cultural skills. 2. Gain cultural awareness. 3. Seek cultural encounters. 4. Acquire cultural knowledge.
The student nurse is performing a Weber tuning fork test. What technique is most appropriate?
a. Holding the vibrating tuning fork 10 to 12 inches from the client's ear b. Placing the vibrating fork in the middle of the client's head c. Starting by placing the vibrating fork on the mastoid process d. Tapping the vibrating tuning fork against the bridge of the nose
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