JZ, a 72-year-old woman, has difficulty staying asleep. She asks the nurse whether she should take a sleeping medication, such as lorazepam, before bedtime. 1. Before JZ takes any sleep aid or hypnotic, what nursing assessments should be made? 2. Describe a nursing plan that may help alleviate JZ’s sleep disturbance. 3. Would JZ be a candidate for taking a benzodiazepine? Explain your answer. 4. What follow-up plan should the nurse have related to JZ’s sleep problem?
[Answered]: JZ, a 72-year-old woman, has difficulty staying…
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