When speaking with a family about their 9-year-old daughter's nightmares, it is important to ask:
1. If the child has a history of daytime napping.
2. What medications the child takes during the day.
3. How often the child consumes caffeine.
4. All of the above should be part of the assessment.
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1. Daytime napping can cause a sleep disturbance pattern because the child is not reaching the REM cycle.
2. Medications can have a side effect of nightmares for children.
3. Caffeine causes sleep disturbance because it is a stimulant.
4. Daytime napping can cause a sleep disturbance pattern because the child is not reaching the REM cycle. Medications can have a side effect of nightmares for children. Caffeine causes sleep disturbance because it is a stimulant.
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