After a Client's Discharge from the Critical Care Unit to the Step-Down

question 14

Multiple Choice

After a client's discharge from the critical care unit to the step-down unit after a myocardial infarction, the nurse assesses the client carefully during sleep because

• A) anxiety relative to the recent myocardial infarct may cause sleep disorders.
• B) apnea is more common immediately after myocardial infarction.
• C) breathing abnormalities may result in hypoxia.
• D) REM rebound may occur, placing greater demands on the heart.

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