Author Question: A mother brings her adolescent to the clinic, complaining that the child must be on drugs because he ... (Read 22 times)

bobbie · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A mother brings her adolescent to the clinic, complaining that the child must be on drugs because he sleeps all the time and sometimes gets floppy like a rag doll.

You refer the child to the physician because you recognize that these behaviors may be manifestations of:
1. depression.
2. sleep deprivation.
3. a parasomnia.
4. narcolepsy.

Question 2

Which of the following steps should you take to optimize sleep and address elimination needs for a client diagnosed with nocturnal enuresis?

1. Restrict fluids in the evening hours.
2. Put a diaper on the client.
3. Prepare a floor bed as close to the bathroom as possible.
4. Keep a light on to illuminate the path to the bathroom.