A nurse working the night shift in a pediatric unit observes a10-year-old male patient walking the hallway in a sleep state.The child is unaware of his environment and doesn’t recallthe incident in the morning. Which sleep disorder would thenurse expect?a. Bruxismb. Cataplexyc. Restless leg syndromed. Somnambulism
A nurse working the night shift in a pediatric unit observes a10-year-old male patient walking the hallway in a sleep state.The child is unaware of his environment and doesn’t recallthe incident in the morning. Which sleep disorder would thenurse expect?a. Bruxismb. Cataplexyc. Restless leg syndromed. Somnambulism
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A nurse working the night shift in a pediatric unit observes a
10-year-old male patient walking the hallway in a sleep state.
The child is unaware of his environment and doesn’t recall
the incident in the morning. Which sleep disorder would the
nurse expect?
a. Bruxism
b. Cataplexy
c. Restless leg syndrome
d. Somnambulism
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