Promoting Sleep in COPD Patient

A 68-year-old client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is admitted to the hospital for exacerbation of their condition. During your assessment, you note that the patient reports difficulty sleeping, often waking up gasping for air. As the nurse, you are planning interventions to promote adequate rest and sleep for this patient. Which intervention would be the most appropriate to implement in order to enhance the patient’s comfort and facilitate sleep?