When assessing for cognitive arousal in a patient, what 5 things would you assess as an RN? ------------ Correct Answer ----------- 1. eye movement 2. pupillary size and response 3. level of consciousness 4. pattern of breathing 5. motor responses Which of the following is this: "irreversible damage at the level of the brain stem in which the body cannot maintain internal homeostasis" a. persistent vegetative state b. irreversible coma c. brain death d. minimally conscious state ------------ Correct Answer ----------- c. this is considered brain death How many cycles of REM and Non-REM does the average person cycle through per night?: a. 1-2 b. 10-12 c. 4-6 d. 7-9 ------------ Correct Answer ----------- c. there are 4-6 cycles of REM and non-REM sleep per night As the night continues, REM intervals ______ and non-REM intervals _____ in number. ------------ Correct Answer ----------- lengthen, decrease List the letters in the correct order of decreasing consciousness: A. Light coma B. Disorientation C. Lethargy D. Confusion E. Obtundation F. Deep coma G. Stupor ------------ Correct Answer ----------- D (confusion), B (disorientation), C (lethargy), E (obtundation), G (stupor), A (light coma), F (deep coma) What is the difference bet