ATI RN
Psychobiologic Disorders Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient has blindness related to conversion (functional neurological) disorder. To help the patient eat, the nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse cares for these four patients. Which patient has the highest risk for problems with sleep physiology?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The corporate accountant is likely to work long hours and have significant stress associated with work demands. Compounded by travel, these factors are likely to precipitate unstable sleep patterns and inadequate sleep time. The retiree and lawn care worker engage in physical activity during the day, which will promote natural fatigue and sleep. The parents sleep is unlikely to be disturbed; teenagers sleep through the night.
Question 3 of 5
A patient needs diagnostic evaluation of sleep problems. Which test will evaluate the patient for possible sleep-related problems?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A person is prescribed lorazepam (Ativan) 2 mg po bid prn for anxiety. When the person takes this medication, which change in sleep is anticipated? The patient will:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse counsels a patient on ways to determine the persons total sleep requirement. Which instruction would produce the most accurate results?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sleep requirements are most accurately determined by going to bed at the usual time and waking up without an alarm for several nights, ideally on vacation. The average of these findings indicates the estimated requirements. Two distracters relate to dream content and daytime alertness. Some adults are long sleepers or short sleepers with different requirements for sleep from the general population.