A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with insomnia. What nursing intervention would help the nurse relieve the client's condition?
A) Maintain a calm and quiet environment free from noise.
B) Administer sedatives as prescribed by the physician.
C) Motivate the client to sleep because it may affect his health.
D) Engage the client in some diversional activities.
Ans: A
Maintaining a calm and quiet environment is the most appropriate nursing activity to relieve insomnia. Motivating the client to sleep by telling him that it may affect his health may cause anxiety in the client. Engaging the client in diversional activities at bedtime may increase sleeplessness. Sedatives can be administered as prescribed, but they should be used as last resort. These activities may not relieve insomnia in the client.
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