The nurse is providing care to client in the long-term care facility. The nurse notes that the night shift staff have reported that the client has appeared to have been sleepwalking this past week. What is the medical term for this behavior?

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Parasomnias are a category of sleep disorders that involve abnormal movements, behaviors, emotions, perceptions, and dreams that occur while falling asleep, sleeping, between sleep stages, or during arousal from sleep. Sleepwalking falls under this category.

The Nurse Is Providing Care to Client in the Long-Term