A healthy older patient is experiencing sleep problems. What should the nurse instruct the patient about the influence of aging as it relates to sleep?
A) As people age, most of them require fewer hours of sleep.
B) The normal aging process has minimal effect on the quantity of sleep.
C) Older adults are no longer bothered by noise and lights during the night.
D) Older people sleep more soundly but awaken more often during the night.
B
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Changes to the circadian rhythm occur, so the quantity of sleep does not change but the hours for sleep change. The other choices are not true statements.
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