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Question:
The nurse is working in a pediatrics office and is seeing a 3-yr-old female for a well child visit. During the history, the nurse asks how much the child sleeps at night and during daytime naps. Which of these would be an acceptable answer, given the child’s age and developmental stage?
A
10 to 13 hours a day
explanation
Preschool-aged children ages 3 to 5 should get 10 to 13 hours of sleep every day. Neonates to age 3 months should get 14 to 17 hours of sleep. School-aged children ages 6 to 12 years should get 9 to 11 hours daily, and adolescents ages 13 to 17 should get 8 to 10 hours of sleep daily.
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