The client has been treated by the same physician for two years and has had insomnia the entire time. Many different medications have been tried with limited success. What should be the nurse's primary assessment at this time?

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Since the client has had insomnia for the entire two years, it is important to assess for a possible primary sleep disorder such as sleep apnea. This may be contributing to the limited success of the medications tried so far. Before assuming that the client has an addictive or personality disorder, it is important to rule out other potential underlying causes of the insomnia. Assessing if the client has been selling his medications to addicts is also important, but this should not be the primary assessment at this time.

The Client Has Been Treated by the Same Physician for Two