The nurse wants to help a hospitalized patient get more sleep. What intervention will be most helpful?

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Being able to sleep for at least 90 minutes without interruption will best help this patient as the normal sleep cycle is approximately 90 minutes long. An hour nap is probably too long even in the hospital. Administering sleeping pills is an alternative if the patient truly can't sleep while hospitalized, but this is not the preferred solution. Not disturbing a hospitalized patient for an entire night shift is unrealistic.

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