A 29-year-old American Indian woman reports that she has difficulty sleeping only during her menstrual cycle. The client asks the nurse if there is a connection between menstrual cycles and sleep
The nurse responds to the client's question with the understanding that this sleep difficulty is:
a. An abnormal finding due to changes in neurotransmitters.
b. A normal finding due to fluctuation on hormone levels.
c. A normal finding due to the race of the client.
d. An abnormal finding due to the age of the client.
ANS: B
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