An older patient is being admitted to an acute care unit after surgical repair of a fractured tibi
a. To minimize any negative factors affecting the patient's ability to sleep, the nurse's initial inter-vention is to:
a. be sure postoperative pain is being well managed.
b. manipulate the environment to manage light and noise.
c. plan care to minimize the number of times the patient is disturbed.
d. ask the patient about usual sleeping habits.
D
Nurses can promote sleep by first assessing the patient's usual sleep habits and satisfaction with sleep. Managing postoperative pain, minimizing environmental stimuli, and encouraging undis-turbed rest are also important, but the first step in the nursing process is assessment.
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