An older adult client diagnosed as being in the early stage of Alzheimer's disease shares with the nurse that her sleep is interrupted by "the noises I hear all through the night." The nurse explains that the most likely reason for this problem is:
1. The client's age
2. A lack of presleep relaxation
3. The amount of noise entering into the client's environment
4. A manifestation of the disease process causing the brain disorder
ANS: 1
With aging, sleep becomes more fragmented, and a person spends more time in lighter stages that are easily disturbed by noise. The remaining options may be a factor but not to the degree of normal aging.
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