A client tells the nurse that sleep last night was interrupted because of a sick child. In order to determine the client's mental health status, the nurse should ask the client whether:
1. interrupted sleep is a normal pattern.
2. the client owns a home.
3. the client lives with anyone.
4. the client is financially sound.
Answer: 1
1. Exhaustion is a risk factor for mental illness, and good sleep patterns promote mental health. The nurse inquires about what is a normal sleep pattern for the client.
2. Since the client brought up the sleep disturbance, the nurse explores that avenue, not asking about a home.
3. Obviously, the client lives with a child. Sleep patterns are the first concern, since the client seems tired.
4. The client's financial state is not important at this time.
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