A Hospitalized Client Is Being Woken Up Every Hour During

question 5

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

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Definitions:

Increased Mortality

A rise in the number of deaths, often within a specific population or due to a particular cause.

Overweight

A condition characterized by having more body fat than is optimally healthy, often measured by body mass index (BMI).

Set-Point

The theory that each individual has a genetically determined range of weight and temperature that their body will try to maintain to stay at optimal health.

Metabolism

The complex set of chemical reactions within a living organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life, involving energy production and utilization.