The nurse is assessing the infants in the nursery for the six stages of consciousness. The nurse becomes concerned when assessing which infants? Select all that apply
A) An infant rapidly moves from deep sleep to crying
B) An infant moves from active alert state to drowsiness
C) An infant progresses slowly from deep sleep to light sleep
D) An infant frequently skips the quiet alert state during the six stages of consciousness
E) An infant ends the stages of consciousness with crying
Ans: A, B, D
The nurse becomes concerned when if the infant does not move slowly through six stages of consciousness, which begins with deep sleep. The infant should then progress as follows: light sleep, drowsiness, quiet alert state, active alert state, and finally crying. States are not normally skipped.
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