An older patient is being admitted to a long-term care facility. What information will the nurse include when conducting a sleep history with this patient? (Select all that apply.)

A) Usual bedtime routine
B) Characteristics of sleep
C) Amount of daytime drowsiness
D) Food and fluids consumed before sleep
E) Number of hours doing housework each day


A, B, C, D
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Parts of a sleep history include the patient's usual bedtime routine, characteristics of sleep, amount of daytime drowsiness, and food and fluids consumed before sleep. The number of hours doing housework each day is not a part of the sleep history.

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