CCSH Board Exam Prep Questions with
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16-18 hours per day; sleep
is polyphasic.
Newborns
14-15 hours and levels off around that value. Sleep becomes less distributed, with
primary sleep at night and nap(s) during the day.
16 weeks
sleep continues to decline; duration is 10-12 hours
ages 2-5 years
sleep becomes monophasic; duration about 10 hours
age 10
sleep duration declines sharply to 8-9 hours; circadian phase delay
adolescence,
sleep duration is relatively
stable around 7-8 hours
adulthood
sleep time decreases and a biphasic pattern may re-emerge; circadian phase advance
older age
With aging there is a ______ in rhythm amplitude - circadian, endocrine and metabolic
reduction
,From early adulthood to midlife N3 _____, replaced by N1, N2 sleep, with no significant
decrease in REM or increased sleep fragmentation.
decreases
_____ in growth hormone (GH) parallels decrease in SW3 (N3) from midlife to late life.
Decrease
In late life there is _____ wake at the
expense of both NREM and REM sleep.
increased
Heart rate in REM is
Regular or irregular
irregular
Heart rate in NREM is
Regular or irregular ?
Regular
Respiratory rate in REM is
Regular or irregular ?
irregular
,Respiratory rate in NREM is
Regular or irregular ?
Regular
Blood pressure in REM is
Regular or variable?
variable
Blood pressure in NREM is
Regular or variable?
Regular
Skeletal muscle tone in REM is
Preserved or absent?
absent
Skeletal muscle tone in NREM is
Preserved or absent?
Preserved
, Brain 02 consumption in REM is
Reduced or increased?
increased
Brain 02 consumption in NREM is
Reduced or increased?
Reduced
Response to Co2 in REM is
Same as W or depressed?
depressed
Response to Co2 in NREM is
Same as W or depressed?
Same as W
Response to O2 in REM is
Same as W or depressed?
Same as W
Verified Correct Answers
16-18 hours per day; sleep
is polyphasic.
Newborns
14-15 hours and levels off around that value. Sleep becomes less distributed, with
primary sleep at night and nap(s) during the day.
16 weeks
sleep continues to decline; duration is 10-12 hours
ages 2-5 years
sleep becomes monophasic; duration about 10 hours
age 10
sleep duration declines sharply to 8-9 hours; circadian phase delay
adolescence,
sleep duration is relatively
stable around 7-8 hours
adulthood
sleep time decreases and a biphasic pattern may re-emerge; circadian phase advance
older age
With aging there is a ______ in rhythm amplitude - circadian, endocrine and metabolic
reduction
,From early adulthood to midlife N3 _____, replaced by N1, N2 sleep, with no significant
decrease in REM or increased sleep fragmentation.
decreases
_____ in growth hormone (GH) parallels decrease in SW3 (N3) from midlife to late life.
Decrease
In late life there is _____ wake at the
expense of both NREM and REM sleep.
increased
Heart rate in REM is
Regular or irregular
irregular
Heart rate in NREM is
Regular or irregular ?
Regular
Respiratory rate in REM is
Regular or irregular ?
irregular
,Respiratory rate in NREM is
Regular or irregular ?
Regular
Blood pressure in REM is
Regular or variable?
variable
Blood pressure in NREM is
Regular or variable?
Regular
Skeletal muscle tone in REM is
Preserved or absent?
absent
Skeletal muscle tone in NREM is
Preserved or absent?
Preserved
, Brain 02 consumption in REM is
Reduced or increased?
increased
Brain 02 consumption in NREM is
Reduced or increased?
Reduced
Response to Co2 in REM is
Same as W or depressed?
depressed
Response to Co2 in NREM is
Same as W or depressed?
Same as W
Response to O2 in REM is
Same as W or depressed?
Same as W
