N105: Essentials of Nursing Care - Health Differences
Essentials of Nursing Study Guide
©2017 Achieve Test Prep Page 131 of 160 9. The nurse is planning interventions for a client who has difficulty falling asleep. Which intervention regarding sleep times would be most helpful? a. Maintain a regular bedtime and wake-up time for all days of theweek. b. If bedtime is delayed on one night, go to bed that much earlier the next night. c. If daytime drowsiness occurs, go to bed earlier thatnight. d. Sleep at least 1 hour later on mornings you don’t have to go towork. 10. The client reports having difficulty sleeping. Which environmental intervention would the nurse recommend? a. Play soft music through the night. b. Keep a television on in the bedroom. c. Provide white noise with a fan. d. Play a talk radio station. 11. The client reports having difficulty sleeping and is awakening several times during the night. What intervention should the nurse recommend for the client when unable to sleep? a. Get out of bed, go into another room, and pursue some relaxing activity until drowsy. b. Get out of bed, go into another room, and exercise until tired before trying to go back to sleep. c. Sit in bed and watch the bedroom television until drowsy. d. Stay in bed with eyes closed and do some mental arithmetic untilsleepy. 12. The hospitalized client requests a bedtime snack. Which food should the nurse offer this client? a. Hot chocolate b. Tea and crackers c. Cereal with milk d. Chips and salsa 13. The client has been prescribed zolpidem (Ambien) for the short-term management of insomnia. What information should the nurse include in discharge planning for this client? a. For best results, take the medication just prior tobedtime. b. Take the medication at dinnertime to avoid gastric upset. c. Do not take the medication with any liquid that containscalcium. d. Drink an entire glass of water with the dose to avoid kidney stones.
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