A client states to the nurse during a sleep assessment that it takes her more than 60 minutes to fall asleep. The nurse document this time period as the client's:

A) sleep lag.
B) pre-sleep.
C) sleep deficit.
D) sleep latency.


Ans: D
Feedback:
The range of normality with respect to sleep patterns is also broad. Most people require 10 to 30 minutes to fall asleep; this period is called sleep latency.

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