A patient has been instructed to increase fluid intake but as a result has lost sleep to get up to void several times a night. What can the nurse recommend to decrease the interruption of sleep?

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Drinking most of the liquids before 5 p.m. would allow the patient to meet their fluid intake goals while decreasing the need to get up and void during the night. This would help promote uninterrupted sleep. Drinking most of the liquids during the night, or drinking coffee instead of water, are not effective solutions and could potentially worsen the problem. Drinking all the total amount of liquids before noon may not promote adequate hydration throughout the entire day.

A Patient Has Been Instructed to Increase Fluid Intake but as a Result