RN Exam Practice
Basic Care and ComfortQuestion 2324 of 2368

Which intervention helps reduce daytime sleepiness for a client with narcolepsy?

  1. Avoiding all daytime sleep
  2. Sleeping later on days off
  3. Drinking alcohol before bedtime
  4. Scheduled naps during the day
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Correct answer: Scheduled naps during the day

Good quality night sleep and scheduled daytime naps often improve daytime sleepiness in narcolepsy.

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

Practice the topic "Basic Care and Comfort"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026