The nurse is admitting a critically ill client to the intensive care unit. What question should the nurse ask regarding this client's sleep history?
1. No questions should be asked.
2. "When do you usually go to sleep?"
3. "Do you have any problems with sleeping?"
4. "What are your bedtime rituals?"
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: When the client is critically ill or being admitted for an outpatient procedure, sleep history can be omitted or deferred.
Rationale 2: Because the client is critically ill, the sleep assessment can be done at a later time.
Rationale 3: Because the client is critically ill, the sleep assessment can be done at a later time.
Rationale 4: Because the client is critically ill, the sleep assessment can be done at a later time.
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