A nurse counsels a patient on ways to determine the person's total sleep requirement.Which instruction would produce the most accurate results?
A) "For 1 full week,record what you remember about your dream content and related feelings as soon as you wake up.Bring the record to your next appointment."
B) "While off from work for 1 week,go to bed at your usual time and wake up without an alarm.Record how many hours you sleep,and then average the findings."
C) "For 2 full weeks,record how much time you sleep each night,and rate your daytime alertness on a scale of 1 to 10.Calculate your average alertness score."
D) "All adults need 7 or 8 hours of sleep to function properly.Let's design ways to help you reach that goal."
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