A nurse is caring for a patient who suffers from a sleep pattern disturbance.To promote adequate sleep,what are the most appropriate nursing interventions?

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You will make the patient more comfortable in an acute care setting by providing personal hygiene before bedtime.Have patients void before going to bed so they are not kept awake by a full bladder.Clean,dry linens make the patient comfortable for falling asleep.Medications and vital signs should be scheduled to wake the patient as infrequently as possible.Sleep aids should be avoided as they carry risk of side effects and long-term dependency.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Suffers from a Sleep