Narcolepsy - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 2: NUR100 / NUR 100 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A – Fortis Question: if you were a nurse caring for a child, and the child is starting on Ritalin, or methophenyldate, what assessment would you want to do on that child? Answer: - blood pressure - weight (at risk of weight loss) - height - nutritional assessment - use of caffeine or other stimulants Question: what is the medication used to t...

Exam 1: NUR2407/ NUR 2407 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Pharmacology Complete Review| Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A | 100% Correct- Rasmussen Q: What two vitals signs would you assess before giving a patient a beta blocker? Answer: Heart rate Blood pressure Q: If your patient has hypertension, what concerns would you have if they took a sympathomimetic OTC med? Answer: Sympathomimetic meds will increase heart rate, blood pressure Q: Adrenergic agonists are al...

SCCJA cumulative Exam Questions with Answers | Latest 2023/2024 (Graded A+). When a person conforms to group norms because it appears that is what is expected it is called? - correct answers Group prejudice This is known as a popular "date rape" drug? - correct answers Rohypnol or Flunitrazepam - Also known as roofies. If you abuse a vulnerable adult, what is your max prison sentence for this felony? - correct answers 5 years What is the most frequently encountered illegal drug worldwide...

Exam 2: NSG552/ NSG 552 (New 2024/2025 Update) Psychopharmacology Exam| Complete Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade QUESTION Do BZD effect REM? yes QUESTION Do non-BZD effect REM? Answer: slightly QUESTION Treatment for narcolepsy and cataplexy can include? (not approved but off label Answer: stimulants like dextroampheramine QUESTION What medication is approved for narcolepsy? Answer: modafinil a mod on red...

Exam Quizzes: NR607 / NR 607 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Diagnosis & Management in Psychiatric-Mental Health III Practicum | Review Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain Question: A 25-year-old woman reports frequently falling asleep during the day for the last 6 months. This has been affecting her work as a computer help desk agent, noting she sometimes nods off during calls but also during times of high volume. When her head hits the back of the chair she wakes up ...

The sleep disorder narcolepsy will be used to help us understand how the brain controls sleep, wakefulness, and dreaming. Why is this particular sleep disorder being used for this purpose? correct answersThe systems of narcolepsy are the result of deficits in the functioning of regions of the brain control wakefulness and dream sleep Called REM sleep (rapid eye movement sleep) What are the primary symptoms and secondary symptoms of narcolepsy shown by Rudy T? correct answersPrimary symptom...

Midterm Exam: NURS100/ NURS 100 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Fundamentals of Nursing| Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A- WCU Q: where is the sleep center of the body? Answer: hypothalamus Q: if a patient has a hearing aid and youre talking to the patient, how would you speak to them? Answer: face them directly Q: when does sensory overload occur? Answer: when there is too much stimulus ie: pain, loud noises, excessive stimulus Q: when do patients experien...

A nurse is caring for a client who is having difficulty falling asleep. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement to promote sleep for the client? - Dim the lights in the client's room at bedtime A nurse is caring for a client who is being evaluated for obstructive sleep apnea. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea? - Obesity A nurse is caring for a client who works overnight shifts. The nurse should ide...

A nurse is caring for a client who is having difficulty falling asleep. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement to promote sleep for the client? - Dim the lights in the client's room at bedtime. A nurse is caring for a client who is being evaluated for obstructive sleep apnea. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea? - Obesity A nurse is caring for a client who works overnight shifts. The nurse should id...

Sleep wake disorders Correct Answer-disturbances in the amount, timing, or quality of sleep Insomnia Correct Answer-difficulty initiating sleep, maintaining sleep, and/or waking too soon and not being able to go back to sleep hypersolmnolence Correct Answer-excessive sleepiness Narcolepsy Correct Answer-falling asleep without warning Narcolepsy must include one Correct Answer-episodes of cataplexy, hypocretin deficiency, REM sleep issues Breathing Related Sleep Disorders Correct A...