A Patient Who Has Been in the Intensive Care Unit

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient who has been in the intensive care unit for 4 days has disturbed sensory perception from sleep deprivation. Which action should the nurse include in the plan of care?

• A)Administer prescribed sedatives or opioids at bedtime to promote sleep.
• B)Cluster nursing activities so that the patient has uninterrupted rest periods.
• C)Silence the alarms on the cardiac monitors to allow 30- to 40-minute naps.
• D)Eliminate assessments between 2200 and 0600 to allow uninterrupted sleep.

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