Alice,67 Years of Age,is Experiencing Insomnia and Recalls That a Number

question 20

Multiple Choice

Alice,67 years of age,is experiencing insomnia and recalls that a number of years ago,she took a benzodiazepine to help her fall asleep.She knows that benzodiazepines are associated with increased falls and wonders whether a nonbenzodiazepine such as Ambien would eliminate that risk.Is this the case?

• A)Yes.Nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics are extremely safe.
• B)Possibly,but it would depend on what other medications she is taking
• C)No.Nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics are also associated with syncope and falls.
• D)Probably,but only if she does not have other health problems

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