Which person would be most likely to experience sleep fragmentation?
a. 84-year-old
b. 47-year-old
c. 26-year-old
d. 15-year-old
A
Older adults experience more disruption of sleep stages, resulting in fragmentation. These changes are also associated with illness and some medications. The changes are evident on a hypnogram.
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a. Assessment, diagnosis, planning, imple-mentation, and evaluation b. Diagnosis, assessment, planning, imple-mentation, and evaluation c. Planning, evaluation, diagnosis, imple-mentation, and assessment d. Evaluation, diagnosis, planning, imple-mentation, and assessment
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a. Administer the drug as ordered. b. Contact the provider to discuss cutting the dosing in half. c. Contact the provider to discuss giving 400 mg on all days. d. Contact the provider to discuss giving the drug intravenously.
A patient has had surgery for arterial revascularization with graft placement. The nurse notes swelling, tenseness of the skin tissue, and the patient reports an increasing pain with numbness and tingling, as well as a decrease in the ability to wiggle toes and ankles. What does the nurse suspect is occurring with this patient?
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)