An older frail adult client has begun displaying symptoms of sleep disturbance while being hospitalized for bilateral fractured ulnas.Since these symptoms were observed, the nurse has a bed alarm put in place because:
A)lack of adequate sleep can result in delirium in this cohort.
B)the client has difficulty using the call bell.
C)lack of sleep and a fractured ulna make the client at risk for falls.
D)the alarm will remind the client not to get out of bed without help.

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One consequence of lack of sleep for elders is delirium; the bed alarm is an intervention often used to alert staff when a client is likely to make an ill-advised attempt at getting out of bed.

An Older Frail Adult Client Has Begun Displaying Symptoms of Sleep