A student nurse is feeling stressed about the combination of nursing courses and clinical experience in the semester. What actions can the student nurse take to reduce stress level based on biological rhythms?
a. Schedule difficult activities at high-energy times.
b. Shorten sleep time to accommodate in-creased study times.
c. Study before bedtime to increase memo-rization.
d. Only study when not feeling stressed.
A
Student nurses should create schedules that work with their biological rhythms, such as schedul-ing difficult activities at their high-energy times. Shortening sleep, studying right before bed, and only studying when they are not feeling stressed are not advised.
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