The first step in the treatment of sleep disorders is to:
a. Teach prevention.
b. Give hypnotics for sleep.
c. Evaluate sleeping patterns.
d. Teach clients to retire early.
A
The first step in the treatment of sleep disorders is to teach prevention. Giving the client hypnotics is a last resort because these substances can be habit forming and/or may affect the quality of sleep; evaluating sleeping patterns is a diagnostic tool; and teaching clients to retire early may not be feasible.
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