The nurse planning the care of a patient with head injuries is addressing the patient's nursing diagnosis of "sleep deprivation." What action should the nurse implement?
A) Administer a benzodiazepine at bedtime each night.
B) Do not disturb the patient between 2200 and 0600.
C) Cluster overnight nursing activities to minimize disturbances.
D) Ensure that the patient does not sleep during the day.
Ans: C
Feedback:
To allow the patient longer times of uninterrupted sleep and rest, the nurse can group nursing care activities so that the patient is disturbed less frequently. However, it is impractical and unsafe to provide no care for an 8-hour period. The use of benzodiazepines should be avoided.
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