Which client statement would indicate to the nurse that his dyssomnia could be related to circa-dian rhythm sleep disturbance?
1. "My mother was seriously depressed for years."
2. "I wake up gasping for breath, and it is really scary."
3. "I don't think I drink any more than my buddies."
4. "I just started on the night shift at work."
ANS: 4
Sixty percent of night shift workers have circadian rhythm sleep disorder. Depression (option 1), breathing problems (option 2), and drinking (option 3) indicate other types of sleep disturbance.
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