A Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis Reports, "For the Past Month

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient with rheumatoid arthritis reports, "For the past month I've had trouble falling asleep. When I finally get to sleep, I wake up several times during the night." Which information should the nurse seek initially?

• A) "What have you done to try to improve your sleep?"
• B) "What would be a good sleep pattern for you?"
• C) "How much exercise are you getting?"
• D) "Do you have pain at night?"

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Definitions:

Resting Membrane Potential

The electrical charge difference across the cell membrane when the cell is not actively transmitting signals, typically around -70mV for neurons.

Local Potential

Depolarization that is not propagated and that is graded or proportional to the strength of the stimulus.

Summate

To add together or accumulate to a total; in physiology, refers to the additive effect of repeated stimuli on a nerve or muscle.

Gray Matter

Regions of the brain and spinal cord with a high concentration of cell bodies, dendrites, and axon terminals of neurons, distinguished from white matter.