The hospitalized client requests a bedtime snack. Which food ...

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The hospitalized client requests a bedtime snack. Which food should the nurse offer this client?
 
  1. Hot chocolate
  2. Tea and crackers
  3. Cereal with milk
  4. Chips and salsa

Question 2

The client reports difficulty sleeping. Which environmental intervention should the nurse recommend?
 
  1. Play soft music throughout the night.
  2. Keep a television on in the bedroom.
  3. Provide white noise with a fan.
  4. Play a talk radio station.

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Hot chocolate contains caffeine, which can cause wakefulness and nocturia.
Rationale 2: Tea contains caffeine, which can cause wakefulness and nocturia.
Rationale 3: The nurse should offer the client a light carbohydrate (cereal) and milk.
Rationale 4: Chips and salsa is a spicy snack, and may cause gastrointestinal upsets that disturb sleep.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Music can promote wakefulness.
Rationale 2: Television can promote wakefulness.
Rationale 3: Noise should be kept to a minimum. Extraneous noise can be blocked by white noise from a fan, air conditioner, or white noise machine.
Rationale 4: Talk radio can promote wakefulness.