A Hospitalized Client Is Being Woken Up Every Hour During

question 20

Multiple Choice

A hospitalized client is being woken up every hour during the night for care and procedures.The nurse realizes that the lack of NREM sleep can have which physiological effect?

• A)Decrease urine output
• B)Increase thirst
• C)Increase susceptibility to infection
• D)Decrease heart rate

Understand the indications for nasogastric (NG) tube irrigation.

Determine the appropriate amount of nasogastric irrigant for an adult.

Identify patient conditions that may require physician notification before NG tube insertion.

Select an enteral feeding formula based on specific patient needs.

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Definitions:

Vital Capacity

The maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inhalation, a measure of lung function.

Tidal Volume

The amount of air that is inhaled or exhaled during normal breathing.

Tidal Volume

The volume of air moved into or out of the lungs during a normal breath at rest.

Inspiratory Reserve

The additional amount of air that can be inhaled after a normal inhalation, demonstrating the reserve capacity of the lungs.