The nurse reminds the CNAs that most older adults require a minimum of _____ hours of sleep per day.
Fill in the blank with correct word.
Question 2The nurse encourages the long-term facility resident experiencing insomnia to drink a glass of milk with supper and again prior to bedtime because milk contains the sleep-inducing agent _______________________.
Fill in the blank with correct word.
Question 3The nurse is aware that an older adult's diurnal patterns can be altered by _____________________________
_____________. (Select all that apply.)
a. shift work.
b. time zone changes.
c. stress.
d. illness.
e. medications.
Question 4The long-term care facility nurse takes into consideration that most residents go to sleep early and awaken early because of _____________________________
___. (Select all that apply.)
a. increased blood pressure.
b. drop in core temperature.
c. diminished food intake.
d. diminished hormone production.
e. decreased exposure to light.
Question 5The nurse gives the antihistamine diphenhydramine (Benadryl) as a sleep aid with caution because the older adult may experience side effects, such as _____________________________
______. (Select all that apply.)
a. confusion.
b. urinary retention.
c. hypotension.
d. depression of respiration.
e. diarrhea.
Question 6The nurse explains that factors that contribute to sleep apnea include _____________________________
_______. (Select all that apply.)
a. obesity.
b. diabetes.
c. hypertension.
d. African-American heritage.
e. use of alcohol.