The home health nurse is instructing the family of an older adult patient with arthritis about sleep promotion. What intervention can best promote sleep for the older adult patient?
a. Giving nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the mornings
b. Administering diuretics in the mornings
c. Encouraging daytime sleeping
d. Avoiding the stimulation of backrubs or warm drinks before bedtime
ANS: B
Older adults sleep lightly. Give NSAIDs before bedtime for comfort. Diuretics should be given in the mornings to reduce having to wake up to go to the bathroom during the night. Daytime sleeping may negatively affect nighttime sleep. Nonpharmacologic interventions are helpful to induce sleep.
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