A nurse has been temporarily assigned to the night shift.A change in this circadian rhythm may cause which of the following?

A) Anxiety
B) Weight gain
C) Decreased appetite
D) Impaired judgment
E) Increased periods of sleep

When the sleep-wake cycle becomes disrupted (e.g.,by working rotating shifts),other physiological functions change as well.For example,a new nurse who starts working the night shift experiences a decreased appetite and loses weight,not weight gain.Anxiety,restlessness,irritability,and impaired judgment are other common symptoms of sleep cycle disturbances.Decreased,not increased,periods of sleep can occur.Failure to maintain an individual's usual sleep-wake cycle negatively influences the person's overall health.