Which assessment data is a precipitating factor for insomnia?
A) Frequent worrying
B) Loss of a job
C) Inadequate coping skills
D) Hyperarousal
B) Loss of a job
Explanation: A) Predisposing factors relate to the individual's tendency to have difficulty sleeping, such as hyperarousal or frequently worrying. Precipitating factors, such as loss of a job, a death in the family, or other stressful event, trigger a period of poor sleep. Perpetuating factors include inadequate coping skills or poor sleep habits, which contribute to prolongation of insomnia and may last over a month, becoming chronic.
B) Predisposing factors relate to the individual's tendency to have difficulty sleeping, such as hyperarousal or frequently worrying. Precipitating factors, such as loss of a job, a death in the family, or other stressful event, trigger a period of poor sleep. Perpetuating factors include inadequate coping skills or poor sleep habits, which contribute to prolongation of insomnia and may last over a month, becoming chronic.
C) Predisposing factors relate to the individual's tendency to have difficulty sleeping, such as hyperarousal or frequently worrying. Precipitating factors, such as loss of a job, a death in the family, or other stressful event, trigger a period of poor sleep. Perpetuating factors include inadequate coping skills or poor sleep habits, which contribute to prolongation of insomnia and may last over a month, becoming chronic.
D) Predisposing factors relate to the individual's tendency to have difficulty sleeping, such as hyperarousal or frequently worrying. Precipitating factors, such as loss of a job, a death in the family, or other stressful event, trigger a period of poor sleep. Perpetuating factors include inadequate coping skills or poor sleep habits, which contribute to prolongation of insomnia and may last over a month, becoming chronic.
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