A nurse who works the night shift tells the nurse practitioner who is her primary caregiver "I am
exhausted most of the time. I sleep through my alarm and have to have a friend phone me to make
sure I get up to go to work.
Sometimes while I am on duty, my brain does not seem to work right. I
am beginning to be concerned that I might make a practice error.". What question will the nurse need
to ask before problem solving?
a. "How much sleep to you get in a 24-hour period?"
b. "Do you exercise just before going to bed?"
c. "What stress are you experiencing in your life?"
d. "Have you ever used a hypnotic to help you sleep?"
A
Total sleep hours need to be ascertained before giving advice to correct a sleep disorder. In this case
the client describes sleep deprivation symptoms rather than a sleep disorder. Option A is the only
option that addresses total sleep hours.
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