A new graduate nurse has been working on the medical-surgical unit for three months. When asked to take extra shifts or to rotate shifts, the nurse is more than willing. Lately the nurse has begun to wonder if he is sleep deprived at work
Some negative effects of sleep deprivation are listed below. Which of the following would the new graduate be least likely to experience if he is sleep deprived? 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 especially susceptible to sleep deprivation due 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 are
difficulty remembering and concentrating, increased risk of motor vehicle accidents, increased risk of
medical errors, and the fact that a period of 24 hours of wakefulness is equivalent to a 0.10% blood
alcohol level (not a 0.001% blood alcohol level).
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