A nurse is assessing a teen who has the nursing diagnosis of sleep pattern disturbance. What statement by the teen indicates that goals for this diagnosis have been met?
A.
"I don't want to cut out any more evening activities."
B.
"I sleep until about noon on Saturdays to catch up."
C.
"I take a long nap when I get home from school each day."
D.
"I try to keep the same sleep and wake times all week."
ANS: D
Adolescents are commonly sleep deprived and often try to make up for their sleep deficit by sleeping more on weekends. This is actually detrimental, as the body has difficulty adapting to changing sleep routines. The teen who is keeping consistent sleep and wake times during the entire week has learned this fact and is probably getting better sleep than before. The other statements do not show understanding of sleep deprivation and ways to improve it.
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