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Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
book Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher cover

Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
Exercise 13
An older patient asks the nurse why she has so much trouble sleeping.What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "Disturbed sleep is a normal result of aging."
B) "Have you tried any over-the-counter medications to help you sleep?"
C) "Don't worry. You don't need as much sleep as you did when you were younger."
D) "Tell me more about the trouble you are having. There may be some things we can do to help."
Explanation
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