A client has been diagnosed with major depression. The client reports that he often wakes up during the night and has trouble returning to sleep. The nurse interprets this finding as suggesting which of the following?

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Middle insomnia is characterized by difficulty maintaining sleep or waking up during the night and having trouble returning to sleep, which matches the client's reported symptoms. Initial insomnia refers to difficulty falling asleep, terminal insomnia involves waking up too early and not being able to fall back asleep, and hypersomnia is excessive sleepiness.

A Client Has Been Diagnosed with Major Depression