Exam 20: Sleep and Rest

What are reasons that most long-term care residents go to sleep early and awaken early? (Select all that apply.)

What factors can contribute to sleep apnea? (Select all that apply.)

The patient tells the home health nurse that he has flung himself out of bed three times in the course of a violent nightmare. What sleep disorder does the nurse suspect?

A newly admitted older adult asks for a sedative every night and states that she cannot fall asleep. What type of sleep disorder is the patient most likely experiencing?

The nurse encourages the long-term facility resident experiencing insomnia to drink a glass of milk with supper and again before bedtime because milk contains the sleep-inducing agent __________.

How can the nursing staff encourage sleep in long-term care facility residents? (Select all that apply.)