Sleep Hygiene
Counseling PRACTICE
2026 VERSION WITH
LATEST QUESTIONS
AND VERRIFIED
ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT.
1. A college student reports that bedtime
changes every night and mornings are
,unpredictable. Which counseling point is
best? A. Keep the same sleep and wake
schedule every day, including weekends.
B. Sleep in as long as possible to make up
for lost sleep. C. Drink caffeine late in
the evening to stay alert the next
morning. D. Use the bed for work,
phone scrolling, and TV when not
sleeping.
Answer: A. A regular schedule helps
stabilize the circadian rhythm and
improves sleep quality over time.
2. A night-shift nurse lies in bed reading,
eating, studying, and watching videos for
hours. Which advice is most
appropriate? A. Stay in bed until drowsy,
,even if you are awake for a long time. B.
Use the bed only for sleep and sexual
activity. C. Take a long afternoon nap to
compensate. D. Keep the lights bright so
the room feels more active.
Answer: B. The bed should be associated
with sleep, not wakeful activities, so the
brain links it with rest.
3. A office worker drinks coffee and
energy drinks after dinner and then
cannot fall asleep. What should the
nurse recommend? A. Increase caffeine
to build tolerance. B. Switch to caffeine
after midnight instead. C. Avoid caffeine
in the late afternoon and evening. D.
Pair caffeine with a bedtime snack.
, Answer: C. Caffeine is a stimulant that
can delay sleep onset and reduce sleep
quality.
4. A new parent uses nicotine and drinks
alcohol to relax before bed. Which
teaching is best? A. Alcohol and nicotine
both improve restorative sleep. B. Avoid
nicotine and alcohol close to bedtime
because they disrupt sleep. C. Use both
only on weekends so sleep will improve.
D. Take them with a large meal to
prevent wakefulness.
Answer: B. Nicotine is stimulating, and
alcohol fragments sleep even if it causes
drowsiness at first.
Counseling PRACTICE
2026 VERSION WITH
LATEST QUESTIONS
AND VERRIFIED
ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT.
1. A college student reports that bedtime
changes every night and mornings are
,unpredictable. Which counseling point is
best? A. Keep the same sleep and wake
schedule every day, including weekends.
B. Sleep in as long as possible to make up
for lost sleep. C. Drink caffeine late in
the evening to stay alert the next
morning. D. Use the bed for work,
phone scrolling, and TV when not
sleeping.
Answer: A. A regular schedule helps
stabilize the circadian rhythm and
improves sleep quality over time.
2. A night-shift nurse lies in bed reading,
eating, studying, and watching videos for
hours. Which advice is most
appropriate? A. Stay in bed until drowsy,
,even if you are awake for a long time. B.
Use the bed only for sleep and sexual
activity. C. Take a long afternoon nap to
compensate. D. Keep the lights bright so
the room feels more active.
Answer: B. The bed should be associated
with sleep, not wakeful activities, so the
brain links it with rest.
3. A office worker drinks coffee and
energy drinks after dinner and then
cannot fall asleep. What should the
nurse recommend? A. Increase caffeine
to build tolerance. B. Switch to caffeine
after midnight instead. C. Avoid caffeine
in the late afternoon and evening. D.
Pair caffeine with a bedtime snack.
, Answer: C. Caffeine is a stimulant that
can delay sleep onset and reduce sleep
quality.
4. A new parent uses nicotine and drinks
alcohol to relax before bed. Which
teaching is best? A. Alcohol and nicotine
both improve restorative sleep. B. Avoid
nicotine and alcohol close to bedtime
because they disrupt sleep. C. Use both
only on weekends so sleep will improve.
D. Take them with a large meal to
prevent wakefulness.
Answer: B. Nicotine is stimulating, and
alcohol fragments sleep even if it causes
drowsiness at first.
