Quiz #6 Sleep/Pain/Skin/MSK/Immobility/Leadership Flashcards
Cyclical process that alternates with longer periods of wakefulness:
sleep
Influences the pattern of major biological and behavioral functions:
Circadian rhythm
Synchronizes sleep cycles
Biological clock
Sleep that progresses through four stages (light to deep), contributes to body tissue restoration:
NREM
Biological functions slow. HR falls to 60 or less/min.
Rapid eye movement (REM) phase at the end of each sleep cycle:
REM
More vivid and elaborate during during REM sleep and are functionally important to learning:
Dreams
Urination during the night, which disrupts the sleep cycle:
Nocturia
Inadequacies in either the quantity or quality of nighttime sleep:
Hypersomnolence
Involves the use of electroencephalogram (EEG), electromyogram (EMG), and electrooculogram (EOG) to monitor stages of sleep:
Polysomnogram
Most common sleep complaint, signaling an underlying physical or psychological disorder:
Insomnia
Practices that patience associates with sleep:
Sleep hygiene
Characterized by the lack of airflow through the nose and mouth for 10 seconds or longer during sleep:
Sleep apnea
EDS, results in impaired waking function, poor work performance, accidents, and emotional problems:
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
Dysfunction of mechanisms that regulate the sleep and wake states (excessive daytime sleepiness:
Narcolepsy
Sudden muscle weakness during intense emotions at any time during the day:
Cataplexy
Problem patients experience as a result of dyssomnia:
Sleep deprivation
More common in children, an example is sudden infant death syndrome:
Parasomnnias
Primary function is unclear, it contributes to physiological and psychological restoration:
sleep
7 factors that a nurse should consider before delegating a nursing intervention:
- Condition of the patient (acuity)
- Scope of practice (person to deleage to may not have the required ability)
- Safety (potential for harm [to yourself or to patient])
- Level of interaction required for the patient (trust, communication skills, knowing what type of question to ask the patient)
- Capabilities of the CNA: some are not as skilled as others
- Availability of competent staff to delegate to
How to delegate the right task:
Has to be something ABLE to delegate… can also change with circumstances. Ex: unstable patient, would not delegate vitals.
The right circumstance to delegate:
Can not be something the nurse has to do… looks at all factors… patient history, staff availability…
The right person to delegate to:
They have to be qualified to do the task, be able to do the task, and be able to trust them to do it right.
The right direction/communication to delegate:
Directions need to be clear and concise.
Ex: “I need you to count the number of respirations for one minute and tell me the number” versus “I need you to go count his/her respirations”
Right supervision for delegation:
We have to make sure that it’s done right. Compare info to patient’s chart to see if “off”.
We are ultimately responsible.