The Patient Is Scheduled to Have an EEG to Confirm

question 8

Multiple Choice

The patient is scheduled to have an EEG to confirm the presence of a sleep disorder. The patient asks the nurse to describe NREM stage 3 sleep. What is the best response by the nurse?

• A) "This is the lightest stage of sleep and is profoundly affected by anxiety."
• B) "Dreaming occurs here; without dreams you will be irritable and paranoid."
• C) "This is the deepest stage of sleep; without it you will be tired and depressed."
• D) "This is the also called paradoxical sleep."

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