ATI Engage Fundamentals (Physiologic Concepts for Nursing Practice): Comfort, Rest, and Sleep (With Rationale)

ATI Engage Fundamentals (Physiologic Concepts for Nursing Practice): Comfort, Rest, and Sleep (With Rationale) A nurse is contributing to a presentation about non pharmacological interventions used to promote sleep. Which of the following information should the nurse recommend including in the presentation? a. Non pharmacological interventions should only be practiced in the clients home setting. b. Massage is a non pharmacological intervention that should be used to promote sleep for clients who are taking anticoagulants. c. Non-pharmacological interventions used to help promote sleep include acupuncture and thermotherapy. d. Before implementing nonpharmalogical interventions, clients should be evaluated by a sleep specialist for sleep apnea and chronic lung disease. c. Non-pharmacological interventions used to help promote sleep include acupuncture and thermotherapy. Nonpharmacological interventions should only be practiced in the client's home setting.Nonpharmacological interventions can be practiced in medical facilities, as long as they are not contraindicated. Massage is a nonpharmacological intervention that should be used to promote sleep for clients who are taking anticoagulants.Massage is contraindicated for clients who are taking anticoagulants, as well as clients who have burns and wounds. Nonpharmacological interventions used to help promote sleep include acupuncture and thermotherapy.MY ANSWERThe nurse should recommend including in the presentation that massage, acupuncture, and thermotherapy have been found to be effective nonpharmacological interventions for sleep. Before implementing nonpharmacological interventions, clients should be evaluated by a sleep specialist for sleep apnea and chronic lung disease.Clients will need to be educated on nonpharmacological interventions to promote sleep. Clients who require pharmacological therapy for promotion of sleep should be evaluated by a sleep specialist for sleep apnea and chronic lung disease A nurse is caring for a client who takes an over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aid medication every evening. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a potential adverse effect of OTC sleep aid medications? a. Hyperactivity b. Diarrhea c. Excessive salivation d. Urinary retention d. Urinary retention HyperactivityOTC sleep aid medications can cause daytime drowsiness, not