A patient reports, "Nearly every night I awaken feeling frightened after a bad dream. The dream usually involves being hunted by people trying to hurt me. It usually happens between 4 and 5 AM." The nurse assesses this disorder as most consistent with criteria for which problem?

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Nightmares are long, frightening dreams from which people awaken in a frightened state. They occur during REM sleep late in the night. Night terror disorder occurs as arousal in the first third of the night during NREM sleep and is accompanied by feelings of panic. REM sleep behavior disorder involves acting out a violent dream during REM sleep. Nightmare disorder may lead to sleep deprivation.

A Patient Reports, "Nearly Every Night I Awaken Feeling Frightened