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The nurse is caring for a patient with arousal disorder. On observation, the nurse finds the calf and shoulder muscles of the patient to be weakened and paralyzed. Which question by the nurse is appropriate during the assessment?"Do you ever wake up suddenly after a dream?""How do you feel after waking up in the morning?""Do you have a tendency to act out your dreams?""Have you ever done unusual activity during sleep?"
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