The nurse is beginning a sleep assessment on a patient. Which question will be most appropriate for the nurse to ask initially?
a. "What is going on?"
b. "How are you sleeping?"
c. "Are you taking any medications?"
d. "What did you have for dinner last night?"
ANS: B
Sleep is a subjective experience. Only the patient is able to report whether or not it is sufficient and restful. Asking patients how they are sleeping is an introductory question. After this beginning question is asked, problems with sleep such as the nature of the problem, signs and symptoms, onset and duration of the issue, severity, predisposing factors, and the effect on the patient can be assessed. What is going on is too broad and open ended for information about sleep to be obtained specifically. Medications and food intake can be part of the detailed assessment of sleep issues.
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