Basic Care and ComfortQuestion 167 of 2368
A client has trouble falling asleep and reports watching television and using a smartphone in bed late at night. Which action should the nurse recommend?
- Avoid artificial light from television and electronic devices before bedtime
- Use a much brighter lamp for reading in bed until the client feels sleepy
- Exercise vigorously for an hour right before going to bed every night
- Take a long nap in the late afternoon to make up for lost sleep time
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Correct answer: Avoid artificial light from television and electronic devices before bedtime
Bright artificial light in the late evening disrupts the body clock and makes it hard to fall asleep.
Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Sleep and Rest: What Causes Sleep?. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Basic Care and Comfort"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026