Which patient teaching would be most therapeutic for someone with sleep disturbance?
1) Give yourself at least 60 minutes to fall asleep.
2) Avoid eating carbohydrates before going to sleep.
3) Catch up on sleep by napping or sleeping in when possible.
4) Do not go to bed feeling upset about a conflict.
Question 2
A patient states that many of his friends told him to ask for Valium or Ativan to help him sleep while hospitalized. The nurse knows that nonbenzodiazepines (such as Ambien) are often preferred over benzodiazepines (Ativan or Valium). Why is this?
1) Benzodiazepines are eliminated from the body faster than are nonbenzodiazepines, so they do not provide a full night of sleep.
2) Nonbenzodiazepines cause daytime sleepiness, allowing people to rest throughout the day.
3) Benzodiazepines produce daytime sleepiness and alter the sleep cycle.
4) Nonbenzodiazepines linger in the body longer than do benzodiazepines.
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