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Physiological AdaptationQuestion 2321 of 2368

Which client history meets the criteria for chronic insomnia?

  1. Trouble sleeping 4 nights a week for 5 months with no other explanation
  2. Trouble sleeping 2 nights a week for 6 months
  3. Trouble sleeping every night for 2 weeks after a job change
  4. Trouble sleeping 3 nights a week for 2 months
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Correct answer: Trouble sleeping 4 nights a week for 5 months with no other explanation

Chronic insomnia occurs three or more nights a week for over three months and is not explained by another problem.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Sleep and Rest: Insomnia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Physiological Adaptation"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026