A 9-year-old client asks the nurse, “Why do I need to sleep?” The nurs

A 9-year-old client asks the nurse, “Why do I need to sleep?” The nurse’s most age-appropriate, informative response is:

1. “Everyone needs to sleep to feel rested.”
2. “It gives your body a chance to really rest.”
3. “You’ll be able to do so much better in school if you’re rested.”
4. “Your body needs to rest in order to grow and be really healthy.”

ANSWER

ANS: 4
Sleep contributes to physiological and psychological restoration, maintenance, and growth of the body at any age. The remaining options are not as effective at providing a thorough answer to the child’s question. The body needs sleep to routinely restore biological processes.