Basic Care and ComfortQuestion 2133 of 2368
A parent reports that a preschooler walks around the house while asleep. What should the nurse teach?
- Shake the child to wake them fully
- Shout the child's name to wake them
- Lock the child in the bedroom at night
- Gently guide the child back to bed
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Correct answer: Gently guide the child back to bed
Sleepwalking children are gently guided back to bed. They may be confused if they awaken.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Nursing Care for Infancy Through Adolescence: EARLY CHILDHOOD ROUTINE CARE AND HEALTH PROMOTION. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Basic Care and Comfort"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026