The nurse is assessing the sleep patterns of a 70-year-old female client with a mental disorder
Based on the knowledge of circadian rhythms and the influence of age, which of the following would the nurse anticipate that the client would report about her sleep pattern?
A) "When I was younger, I didn't notice any differences in how I felt in the morning or evening."
B) "Now it seems like I am sleepier at night and more alert in the morning."
C) "When I worked days, I'd always have trouble feeling sleepy in the morning."
D) "When I was younger, the amount of sleep I got didn't seem to matter."
B
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a. Clinical expertise b. Randomized controlled trials c. Case studies d. Systematic review
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A. cross-multiply and solve for the unknown. B. multiply numerators and multiply denominators and solve for the unknown. C. multiply means and divide extremes and solve for the unknown. D. multiply means and extremes and solve for the unknown.
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