NUFT 204 - Chapter 43: Sleep Questions
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What is important to know when evaluating a patients sleep? correct answer: Whether they have any pre-existing sleep disorders
What part of the brain regulates sleep? correct answer: hypothalamus
Describe the stages of the adult sleep cycle. correct answer: 1. Presleep sleepiness - lasts approx 30 mins on average -when start to feel tired and that sleep is needed
2. NREM stage 1
-very light sleep
-can be woken up easily
3. NREM stage 2
-become a little more relaxed
- last about 10-20 mins
4. NREM stage 3
-muscles relax
-become more difficult to arouse
5. NREM stage 4
-deepest sleep -very difficult to arouse
-heart rate and respiratory rate decrease
6. NREM stage 3
-muscles are relaxed
-slightly more easily aroused 7. NREM stage 2
-fairly relaxed
-last about 10-20 mins
8. REM sleep
-dreams occur
-vital fluctuate
How long does the sleep cycle usually last? correct answer: About 90 to 100 mins
T/F - over time time spent in REM decreased. correct answer: False, it increases
-usually initially about 20 mins then gradually increases with each cycle
What occurs in NREM that doesn't occur in REM sleep? correct answer: Rapid eye movement
What is narcolepsy? What symptoms are associated with this condition? correct answer: 1. When one suddenly feels an overwhelming wave of sleepiness and falls asleep
-REM occurs w/in 15 mins of falling asleep
-dreams are usually very vivid
With Complete Solutions
What is important to know when evaluating a patients sleep? correct answer: Whether they have any pre-existing sleep disorders
What part of the brain regulates sleep? correct answer: hypothalamus
Describe the stages of the adult sleep cycle. correct answer: 1. Presleep sleepiness - lasts approx 30 mins on average -when start to feel tired and that sleep is needed
2. NREM stage 1
-very light sleep
-can be woken up easily
3. NREM stage 2
-become a little more relaxed
- last about 10-20 mins
4. NREM stage 3
-muscles relax
-become more difficult to arouse
5. NREM stage 4
-deepest sleep -very difficult to arouse
-heart rate and respiratory rate decrease
6. NREM stage 3
-muscles are relaxed
-slightly more easily aroused 7. NREM stage 2
-fairly relaxed
-last about 10-20 mins
8. REM sleep
-dreams occur
-vital fluctuate
How long does the sleep cycle usually last? correct answer: About 90 to 100 mins
T/F - over time time spent in REM decreased. correct answer: False, it increases
-usually initially about 20 mins then gradually increases with each cycle
What occurs in NREM that doesn't occur in REM sleep? correct answer: Rapid eye movement
What is narcolepsy? What symptoms are associated with this condition? correct answer: 1. When one suddenly feels an overwhelming wave of sleepiness and falls asleep
-REM occurs w/in 15 mins of falling asleep
-dreams are usually very vivid
