A Patient Complains of Chronic Insomnia and Reports Being Tired

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient complains of chronic insomnia and reports being tired of being tired all the time. The patient is reluctant to try pharmacologic remedies and asks the nurse what to do. What will the nurse suggest?

• A) "Eat a large meal in the evening to induce drowsiness."
• B) "Get out of bed for a while if you can't fall asleep."
• C) "Have a glass of wine at bedtime to relax."
• D) "Take a short nap early in the afternoon every day."

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Definitions:

Decision Making

The process(es) by which an individual selects one course of action from among alternatives.

Problem Solving

The process of finding solutions to difficult or complex issues.

Deductive Reasoning

A process of logical reasoning from one or more statements (premises) to reach a logically certain conclusion.

Modus Ponens

A logical argument form and a rule of inference that, if a premise implies a conclusion and the premise is true, then the conclusion must also be true.