The nurse arranges the client care to prevent waking the older adult because the sleep patterns of older clients are characterized by
A) increased REM sleep.
B) increased time spent in stage 1 sleep.
C) increased time spent in stage 4 sleep.
D) decrease in time to fall asleep.

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With aging, the percentage of stage 4 sleep decreases considerably, REM sleep decreases somewhat, and more time is spent in stage 1 sleep. REM sleep is more evenly distributed through the night. Sleep latency (time required to go to sleep) increases, as does the average length of time it takes to go back to sleep after arousal.

The Nurse Arranges the Client Care to Prevent Waking the Older