An older man has Alzheimer disease,and his wife says he is up and wandering around the house at night.Which intervention should the nurse implement to increase the man's duration of sleep?

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Regular exercise can help increase the duration of sleep during the night.Adding a new medication to the existing pharmacotherapy can increase adverse drug interactions and complicate the problem; the existing therapeutic regimen can be already contributing to the problem.Administering a hypnotic medication is the therapy of last resort and can be ineffective.The nurse avoids recommending the use of restraints; restraint use is associated with an increased incidence of injury and accidents.In addition,restraints can be an ineffective therapy and can contribute to hostility and combativeness.Excessive napping during the day may be contributing to the problem.

An Older Man Has Alzheimer Disease,and His Wife Says He