Author Question: When the patient tells the home health nurse that he has flung himself out of bed three times in the ... (Read 4 times)

james0929 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

When the patient tells the home health nurse that he has flung himself out of bed three times in the course of a violent nightmare, the nurse recognizes the cardinal indicator of:

a. myoclonus.
b. restless leg syndrome.
c. REM sleep disorder.
d. epilepsy.

Question 2

The nurse cautions that although activity and exercise during the day are an effective sleep aid, activity and exercise should be avoided within ____________ prior to bedtime.

a. 30 minutes
b. 1 hour
c. 2 hours
d. 3 hours