A nurse provides health education for an adult with sleep deprivation. It is most important for the nurse to encourage caution when the patient engages in:
a. using a vacuum cleaner.
b. cooking a meal.
c. driving a car.
d. bathing.
ANS: C
Safety is the highest priority for this patient. Sleep deprivation causes psychomotor deficits. Driver drowsiness and fatigue lead to many automobile injuries and fatalities. The distracters are less likely to be associated with serious injury.
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