When assessing a patient with sleep deprivation, the nurse would expect the patient to report:
A) weight loss.
B) reduced peripheral vision.
C) slow speech.
D) irritability.
D) irritability.
Explanation: A) Sleep deprivation leads to psychologic and physiologic problems. Psychologic problems include memory loss, irritability, inattention, delusions, labile emotions, slurred speech, slowed reaction time, and decreased coordination. Physiologic problems include blurred vision, dysfunctional hormone secretion, increased energy expenditure, weight gain, impaired blood cell function, and impaired immune system function.
B) Sleep deprivation leads to psychologic and physiologic problems. Psychologic problems include memory loss, irritability, inattention, delusions, labile emotions, slurred speech, slowed reaction time, and decreased coordination. Physiologic problems include blurred vision, dysfunctional hormone secretion, increased energy expenditure, weight gain, impaired blood cell function, and impaired immune system function.
C) Sleep deprivation leads to psychologic and physiologic problems. Psychologic problems include memory loss, irritability, inattention, delusions, labile emotions, slurred speech, slowed reaction time, and decreased coordination. Physiologic problems include blurred vision, dysfunctional hormone secretion, increased energy expenditure, weight gain, impaired blood cell function, and impaired immune system function.
D) Sleep deprivation leads to psychologic and physiologic problems. Psychologic problems include memory loss, irritability, inattention, delusions, labile emotions, slurred speech, slowed reaction time, and decreased coordination. Physiologic problems include blurred vision, dysfunctional hormone secretion, increased energy expenditure, weight gain, impaired blood cell function, and impaired immune system function.
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