Which patient on a geriatric medicine unit would the nurse recognize as being most prone to sleep problems?
A) An obese female patient receiving IV antibiotics for the treatment of a urinary tract infection
B) A 74-year-old female receiving transfusions of packed red blood cells for an upper GI bleed
C) A 78-year-old male recovering from an ischemic stroke and has skin breakdown on the coccyx
D) A male patient admitted for exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with a history of angina
D
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COPD and conditions involving cardiac ischemia are often associated with sleep problems. Infections, ischemic stroke, skin breakdown, and GI bleeds are not noted to be specifically associated with sleep difficulties.
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