A 68-Year-Old Patient Has Been in the Intensive Care Unit

A 68-year-old patient has been in the intensive care unit for 4 days and has a nursing diagnosis of disturbed sensory perception related to sleep deprivation.Which action should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A) Administer prescribed sedatives or opioids at bedtime to promote sleep.
B) Cluster nursing activities so that the patient has uninterrupted rest periods.
C) Silence the alarms on the cardiac monitors to allow 30- to 40-minute naps.
D) Eliminate assessments between 0100 and 0600 to allow uninterrupted sleep.

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