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luvbio · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

As the rehabilitation nurse, you are planning a teaching activity for clients in a community-based treatment program. Health promotion regarding healthy sleep activities would include teaching the clients to do which of the following?

A) Turn on a TV or radio to lull themselves to sleep
B) Try to go to bed and wake up at the same time on the weekends as during the week
C) Exercise late in the day to produce fatigue
D) Complete paperwork or other activities in bed right before turning out the lights so as to already be relaxed

Question 2

You are the team leader on the unit during the night shift. The staff on your unit enjoys their work and has good working relationships with each other. Often they are heard laughing loudly while walking down the hall.

Which of the following actions on your part provides for the most effective and quality patient care?
A) Take no action; a cohesive staff will provide professional patient care.
B) Check with the patients to make sure no one is distracted by the laughter.
C) Initiate a disciplinary action against the loud staff because they are not adhering to ethical standards of practice.
D) Remind the staff to keep volume at a minimum, considering most patients are trying to sleep.

missalyssa26 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Feedback:
General principles of sleep hygiene include a regular sleepwake schedule, environmental modifications, and reductions in sources of arousals (Zarcone, 2000). Most sleep specialists teach clients to maintain a regular sleep schedule on weekdays and weekends, to reduce noise and light in the sleeping environment, to maintain a comfortable temperature in the room for sleeping, and to sleep in a comfortable bed.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Feedback:
Many clients have difficulty initiating and maintaining sleep in an environment to which they are unaccustomed, such as the hospital or a hotel. Noise, lighting, and frequent client care activities may contribute to disturbed sleep in the hospital setting. Clustering care activities for hospitalized clients to allow adequate periods of rest and sleep are useful sleep promotion strategies. Reducing excessive lighting and noise levels are other helpful measures.