Of the following clients, which one is most likely to experience difficulty returning to sleep?
a. A 60-year-old with type 2 diabetes
b. A 15-year-old with anxiety
c. A 35-year-old diagnosed with hypothyroidism
d. A 55-year-old diagnosed with hypertension
A
Nocturia, or urination during the night, disrupts sleep and the sleep cycle. This condition is most common in older adults with reduced bladder tone or persons with cardiac disease, diabetes, urethritis, or prostatic disease. After a person awakens repeatedly to urinate, returning to sleep is difficult. Although all the clients may have difficulty falling back to sleep when awakened, this answer represents the client with the greatest tendency to be awakened during the night.
A 15-year-old with anxiety does not represent the client having the most difficulty returning to sleep.
A 35-year-old with hypothyroidism does not represent the client having the most difficulty re-turning to sleep.
A 55-year-old with hypertension does not represent the client having the most difficulty return-ing to sleep.
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