It Is 3:00 AM

Multiple Choice

It is 3:00 AM.You are the night shift charge nurse on the east wing of a hospital.You are busy verifying that yesterday's orders were correctly transcribed when an elderly female patient who has ambulated to the desk calls your name.She seems upset when she says,"I can't sleep.I haven't gotten more than two consecutive hours' sleep since I was admitted the other day." Your response is:

A) "That's very unusual,older people tend to sleep a lot more."
B) "I will call the doctor and have him order some sleeping pills for you."
C) "Just be glad you aren't the patient in the next room.She was just diagnosed with cancer.Now that's something to lose sleep over!"
D) "Let's get some warm milk and talk about it."