Basic Care and ComfortQuestion 2326 of 2368
A unit starts a "Quiet Time" policy at night. Which actions fit this policy?
- Turning on the overhead lights for hourly checks on every client
- Leaving room doors open so that alarms can be heard from the hallway
- Dimming lights, closing client room doors, and talking in lower voices
- Playing a television in the hallway to mask the noise on the unit
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Correct answer: Dimming lights, closing client room doors, and talking in lower voices
Quiet Time reduces light and noise so clients can sleep.
Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Sleep and Rest: Planning Interventions. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Basic Care and Comfort"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026