An older patient is being admitted to an acute care unit after surgical repair of a fractured tibia.To minimize any negative factors affecting the patient's ability to sleep,which action should the nurse do first?
A) Be sure postoperative pain is being well managed.
B) Manipulate the environment to manage light and noise.
C) Plan care to minimize the number of times the patient is disturbed.
D) Ask the patient about usual sleeping habits.
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