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How Can Nurses Assess Sleep Quality?

Nurses can use several methods to assess sleep quality:
- Patient Interviews: Asking patients about their sleep habits, duration, and disturbances.
- Sleep Diaries: Encouraging patients to maintain a sleep diary to track sleep patterns and identify issues.
- Polysomnography: For more detailed assessment, patients may be referred for a sleep study, which records brain waves, oxygen levels, heart rate, and breathing.

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