Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 2141 of 2368
Which action by a parent promotes good sleep habits for a teen?
- Allow a television in the bedroom as long as it is turned off at midnight
- Set limits on screen time before bed and keep a television out of the bedroom
- Encourage the teen to play video games right before bed to help them unwind
- Recommend that the teen get only six hours of sleep each night on school days
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Correct answer: Set limits on screen time before bed and keep a television out of the bedroom
Teens need about nine to ten hours of sleep, and limiting screens before bed helps.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Nursing Care for Infancy Through Adolescence: ADOLESCENT ROUTINE CARE AND HEALTH PROMOTION. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026