The adult client, who has just undergone circumcision, asks why he has been prescribed to take a barbiturate sleeping medication because he does not have any difficulty sleeping. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "The medication prevents spontaneous nighttime erections that can put tension on the incision."
B. "This medication ensures that you will sleep deeply enough that you are unlikely to touch the incision site."
C. "Your pain will increase when you are in a lying position and you may need the medication to get to sleep."
D. "Your prescription is only a precaution. If you have no difficulty sleeping, do not take the medication."
A
Most men have several erections during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Erections can put tension on the incision and sutures. Barbiturate-based sleeping medications suppress the REM phase of sleep.
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