A nurse is obtaining information about a client's sleep patterns and asks him about the total amount of sleep time compared with the amount of time spent in bed. The nurse is assessing which of the following?
A) Sleep latency
B) Sleep architecture
C) Sleep efficiency
D) Sleep–wake cycle
C
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The nurse is evaluating a patient who has a chest tube. To properly maintain chest tube function, what is the nurse's best action?
a. Strip the tube every hour to maintain drainage. b. Place the device below the patient's chest. c. Double clamp the tubes except during as-sessments. d. Remove the tubing from the drainage de-vice to check for proper suctioning.
A nursing student is listening to a lecture in which the instructor explains that a population pyramid is a way to visually compare a population for a certain demographic such as age. If a pyramid has a broad base and a small top, it represents
A. Slow growth B. Rapid growth C. Equal growth D. Mostly older people, with no growth
To release information to another health care facility or third party regarding a client with a psychiatric diagnosis, the nurse must obtain which of the following?
a. signed release-of-information form stating specific information to be released b. verbal consent of the client and the client's guardian or next of kin c. signed release-of-information form from the attending psychiatrist d. permission from the health care team, including all who participate in treatment planning
When a nurse is teaching a client from a culture that is "present oriented," about a dressing change that should be preformed twice a day, the nurse best addresses the cultural issue by:
1. Allowing the client to select the times the dressing will be changed. 2. instructing the client to change the dressing after breakfast and before going to bed 3. At 10 AM and 4 PM 4. Whenever the client chooses, as long as it gets done twice daily