On a 2-Week Follow-Up Visit to the Health Care Provider,a

question 35

Multiple Choice

On a 2-week follow-up visit to the health care provider,a 64-year-old female postoperative client shares with the nurse that she is having difficulty sleeping and has never had a history of sleeping problems.The nurse shares with the client that:

• A) Because of her age,the client should expect to begin having some problems sleeping
• B) It may take a while to get used to sleeping in her bed at home after getting used to sleeping on a hospital bed
• C) The medications used for anesthesia can disturb sleep cycles for several weeks following surgery
• D) She may not be sleeping as well with her partner after being in a bed by herself while being hospitalized

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