When Caring for Patients with Sleep Disorders,which Activity Can the Nurse

question 6

Multiple Choice

When caring for patients with sleep disorders,which activity can the nurse appropriately delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) ?

• A) Interview a new patient about risk factors for obstructive sleep disorders.
• B) Discuss the benefits of oral appliances in decreasing obstructive sleep apnea.
• C) Help a patient choose an appropriate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) mask.
• D) Assist a patient to place the CPAP device correctly over the nose and mouth at bedtime.

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Definitions:

Sensorimotor

The first stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where infants learn through interacting with the environment, from birth to about 2 years of age.

Concrete Operational

A stage in cognitive development, according to Piaget, where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Preoperational

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development during which children aged approximately 2 to 7 years old develop memory and imagination.

Formal Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals gain the ability to think abstractly, systematically, and logically.