A client reports experiencing confusion, increased anxiety, and short-term memory loss. Based on this report, what additional question would be most important for the nurse to ask?
a. "How many hours of sleep have you been getting each night?"
b. "Have you been more stressed than usual lately?"
c. "How do you usually deal with increased anxiety?"
d. "Have you tried taking a sleeping pill just before going to bed?"
ANS: A
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