A Patient in the Clinic Tells the Nurse That She

A patient in the clinic tells the nurse that she has difficulty sleeping at night. When developing a plan of care for this patient, which of the following would the nurse consider?

A) Melatonin is released in response to darkness.
B) Sunlight reduces the release of melatonin.
C) Melatonin is released in the late afternoon.
D) Melatonin secretion stops about 2 a.m.