NP1 EXAM 3
1. what is sleep enuresis?: urinating during sleep or bedwetting
2. What is sleep related eating disorder?: patient is eating while sleeping withoutthe realization
of doing it
3. how does gastroesophageal reflux impact sleep?: disrupts sleep (think ofacid reflux)
4. how does coronary artery disease impact sleep?: CP for MI is more likelyduring REM
sleep with this disorder
5. how does epilepsy affect sleep?: Seizures most likely during NREM andappear to be
depressed by REM
6. how does liver failure and encephalitis impact sleep?: usually causes rever-sal in day and
night sleep patterns
7. how hoes hypothyroidism affect sleep?: decreases the amount of NREMsleep a patient
gets
8. how does end-stage renal disease impact sleep?: disrupts nocturnal sleepand leads to
excessive daytime sleepiness
9. what is characterized by difficulty falling asleep, intermittent sleep or difficulty
maintaining sleep, despite adequate opportunity and circumstancesto sleep?: insomnia
10. as many as 30% to 35% of adults in the United States complain about whatcondition?:
insomnia
11. Middle aged people are usually more at risk for problems with what?: in-somnia
12. people with history of depression are more likely to experience what?: in-somnia
13. Is insomnia short term or chronic?: both, insomnia can be chronic or shortterm
14. What is restless leg syndrome (RLS)?: Patients cannot lie still and reportunpleasant
creeping, crawling or tingling sensation
15. is a common sleep-related movement disorder that affects up to 15%
of the population, most often middle-aged and older adults: restlessleg syndrome (RLS)
16. what are nonpharmacologic treatments for restless leg syndrome?: - mas-sage
- walking
- exercise
- stretches
17. what are developmental considerations for sleep?: middle aged adults usu-ally require
about 7 hours of sleep while the elderly require about 6 hours of sleep
, 18. what are some factors that affect sleep?: - motivation
- culture
- lifestyle and habits (avoid work while in bed)
- environmental factors
- psychological stress
- illness
- medications
19. how is food a factor that affects sleep?: carbs promote falling asleep, butrecommendation
is to avoid meals 3-4 hours prior to sleep
20. TRUE OR FALSE: we should offer a carb snack and not a meal to promotesleep: true
21. TRUE OR FALSE we should avoid caffeine/stimulants prior to sleep: true
22. what are sleep characteristics to assess?: - restlessness
- sleep postures
- sleep activities
- snoring (sign of sleep apnea)
- leg jerking (restless leg syndrome)
23. What are signs and symptoms of sleep deprivation?: - decreased reflexes
- slow response time
- decreased reasoning/treatment
- decreased auditory alertness
- cardiac arrhythmias
- irritable
- agitation
24. what are pharmacologic therapy treatments for dyssomnias?: - sedatives
- hypnotics
25. What is rest?: refers to a condition in which the body is in a decreased state ofactivity,
with the consequent feeling of being refreshed.
26. What is sleep?: a state of rest accompanied by altered consciousness andrelative
inactivity.
27. What is wakefulness?: a time of mental activity and energy expenditure
28. what is a period of inactivity and restoration of mental and physical func-tion?: sleep
1. what is sleep enuresis?: urinating during sleep or bedwetting
2. What is sleep related eating disorder?: patient is eating while sleeping withoutthe realization
of doing it
3. how does gastroesophageal reflux impact sleep?: disrupts sleep (think ofacid reflux)
4. how does coronary artery disease impact sleep?: CP for MI is more likelyduring REM
sleep with this disorder
5. how does epilepsy affect sleep?: Seizures most likely during NREM andappear to be
depressed by REM
6. how does liver failure and encephalitis impact sleep?: usually causes rever-sal in day and
night sleep patterns
7. how hoes hypothyroidism affect sleep?: decreases the amount of NREMsleep a patient
gets
8. how does end-stage renal disease impact sleep?: disrupts nocturnal sleepand leads to
excessive daytime sleepiness
9. what is characterized by difficulty falling asleep, intermittent sleep or difficulty
maintaining sleep, despite adequate opportunity and circumstancesto sleep?: insomnia
10. as many as 30% to 35% of adults in the United States complain about whatcondition?:
insomnia
11. Middle aged people are usually more at risk for problems with what?: in-somnia
12. people with history of depression are more likely to experience what?: in-somnia
13. Is insomnia short term or chronic?: both, insomnia can be chronic or shortterm
14. What is restless leg syndrome (RLS)?: Patients cannot lie still and reportunpleasant
creeping, crawling or tingling sensation
15. is a common sleep-related movement disorder that affects up to 15%
of the population, most often middle-aged and older adults: restlessleg syndrome (RLS)
16. what are nonpharmacologic treatments for restless leg syndrome?: - mas-sage
- walking
- exercise
- stretches
17. what are developmental considerations for sleep?: middle aged adults usu-ally require
about 7 hours of sleep while the elderly require about 6 hours of sleep
, 18. what are some factors that affect sleep?: - motivation
- culture
- lifestyle and habits (avoid work while in bed)
- environmental factors
- psychological stress
- illness
- medications
19. how is food a factor that affects sleep?: carbs promote falling asleep, butrecommendation
is to avoid meals 3-4 hours prior to sleep
20. TRUE OR FALSE: we should offer a carb snack and not a meal to promotesleep: true
21. TRUE OR FALSE we should avoid caffeine/stimulants prior to sleep: true
22. what are sleep characteristics to assess?: - restlessness
- sleep postures
- sleep activities
- snoring (sign of sleep apnea)
- leg jerking (restless leg syndrome)
23. What are signs and symptoms of sleep deprivation?: - decreased reflexes
- slow response time
- decreased reasoning/treatment
- decreased auditory alertness
- cardiac arrhythmias
- irritable
- agitation
24. what are pharmacologic therapy treatments for dyssomnias?: - sedatives
- hypnotics
25. What is rest?: refers to a condition in which the body is in a decreased state ofactivity,
with the consequent feeling of being refreshed.
26. What is sleep?: a state of rest accompanied by altered consciousness andrelative
inactivity.
27. What is wakefulness?: a time of mental activity and energy expenditure
28. what is a period of inactivity and restoration of mental and physical func-tion?: sleep
