A Patient Complains of Difficulty Falling Asleep and Daytime Fatigue

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient complains of difficulty falling asleep and daytime fatigue for the past 6 weeks.What is the best initial action for the nurse to take in determining whether this patient has chronic insomnia?

• A) Schedule a polysomnography (PSG) study.
• B) Arrange for the patient to have a sleep study.
• C) Ask the patient to keep a 2-week sleep diary.
• D) Teach the patient about the use of an actigraph.

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