The nurse is working with a patient who has been advised to take 2 20-minute naps during the day for fatigue. After a week, the patient states the naps have not helped. What response by the nurse is best?

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Taking 2 20-minute naps is an appropriate action for the patient with fatigue to implement. Many non-pharmacological interventions take weeks to become effective, so the nurse would explain that fact and encourage the patient to continue the napping.

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