The patient tells the nurse, “I fall asleep easily but wake up during the night and can’t go back to sleep.” Which question by the nurse is most helpful in determining the cause of the patient’s difficulty sleeping?

“Do you drink alcohol before going to bed?”. Alcohol intake prior to bed aids in falling asleep faster but causes the drinker to wake up at night and have difficulty falling back asleep. Alcohol intake is consistent with the patient’s symptoms. Nicotine and caffeine products cause difficulty in falling asleep as well as staying asleep. Benzodiazepines promote falling and staying asleep and cause difficulty wakening.

The patient tells the nurse, “I fall asleep easily but wake...

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Category: Basic Care and Comfort
Difficulty: 6

Topics: Communication & Documentation Lifestyle Choices and High Risk Behavior

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