A nurse asks a client how she has been sleeping. Which of the followin

A nurse asks a client how she has been sleeping. Which of the following best describes the rationale behind this question? (Select all that apply.)

a. Accidents and injury may occur with the sleep-deprived client at fault.
b. Interventions for sleep problems are primarily common sense.
c. Many adults report sleep problems or occasional lack of sleep.
d. Many important functions occur during sleep.
e. Nurses can determine whether the patient has a sleep disorder.
f.
A sleep assessment is easy and inexpensive to complete.

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ANS: C, D
Almost three-fourths of all adults report having a sleep problem at least once a week, yet sleep is an essential component of chronic disease prevention and health promotion. Many important functions occur while we sleep, such as release of hormones, memory consolidation, and decrease in blood pressure.