Author Question: A couple comes to the sleep disorder clinic because their 3-year-old daughter has problems falling ... (Read 132 times)

frankwu · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A couple comes to the sleep disorder clinic because their 3-year-old daughter has problems falling asleep every night.

The parents say that it takes their daughter 1 to 2 hours each night to fall asleep, and one of the parents ends up having to lie down with her. Which intervention should the nurse first suggest? a. The parents should trade each night who tries to put her to bed.
b. The daughter could start falling asleep in the parents' bed, then could move to her own bed.
c. Place the child in bed at the same time each night, and don't allow her to get out of bed.
d. Follow a bedtime ritual each night, such as reading one book.

Question 2

The goal of the Community Support Systems model is to

1. monitor clients' behavior.
2. move the mentally ill out of the institution.
3. create a support system through the use of family and friends.
4. create a support system through the use of coordinated services.

jrpg123456 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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One of the first steps in dealing with problems with sleep is following a bedtime ritual each night so as to establish a restful sleep pattern. Additional interventions include limiting watching television. The other options do not establish a restful bedtime ritual that will encourage sleep.

Answer to Question 2

4
Multidisciplinary support systems help stabilize clients.