The nurse is identifying recommendations to help an older patient with sleeping needs. What should the nurse recognize as a sleeping pattern in the older adult?
a. Sleep needs decrease.
b. Rest time is decreased.
c. Rest patterns are unchanged.
d. Sleep needs remain unchanged.
ANS: D
D. The need for sleep in elderly patients does not decrease with age, but the sleep and rest pattern usually varies from earlier times.
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