NURS 535 –Week 2- Questions with
Verified Answers
What is length of sleep cycle for newborns? - ✔✔50 mins
What is sleep controlled by? - ✔✔1. Homeostatic drive (increase in pressure to fall asleep)
2. Circadian rhythm (drive to be alert)
Circadian rhythm - ✔✔increases in morning, dips in afternoon, rises before bedtime (6-7pm for
kids is considered witching hour)
Stage 1 Sleep - ✔✔Light sleep
may have sudden twitches or jerks
loss of some muscle tone
some conscious awareness of external environment
Stage 2 Sleep - ✔✔Muscular activity decreases
conscious awareness of environment disappears
When do parasomnias (sleep walking, sleep paralysis) occur during sleep? - ✔✔first 1-3 hours
after falling asleep
What is REM sleep? - ✔✔Rapid eye movement sleep/active sleep
have most memorable dreams
What history to address related to sleep concerns? - ✔✔overall quality of sleep
sleep environment
, bedtime routine
sleep onset
duration of sleep
activity during sleep (snoring, movements)
daily energy and activity
What to address for physical related to sleep concerns? - ✔✔tonsillar hypertrophy
mouth breathing
abnormal heart sounds
nasal obstruction/nasal speech
poor growth
obesity
HTN
Normal sleep duration for newborns? - ✔✔16-20 hours
Normal sleep duration for infants 0-1? - ✔✔13-15 hours
Normal sleep for toddlers 1-3 years? - ✔✔12 hours
Normal sleep for preschool 3-6 years? - ✔✔11-12 hours
Normal sleep for middle childhood 6-12 years? - ✔✔10-11 hours
Normal sleep for adolescents >12 years? - ✔✔9 hours
Newborn sleep characteristics? - ✔✔normal to have arousal at end of every cycle
Verified Answers
What is length of sleep cycle for newborns? - ✔✔50 mins
What is sleep controlled by? - ✔✔1. Homeostatic drive (increase in pressure to fall asleep)
2. Circadian rhythm (drive to be alert)
Circadian rhythm - ✔✔increases in morning, dips in afternoon, rises before bedtime (6-7pm for
kids is considered witching hour)
Stage 1 Sleep - ✔✔Light sleep
may have sudden twitches or jerks
loss of some muscle tone
some conscious awareness of external environment
Stage 2 Sleep - ✔✔Muscular activity decreases
conscious awareness of environment disappears
When do parasomnias (sleep walking, sleep paralysis) occur during sleep? - ✔✔first 1-3 hours
after falling asleep
What is REM sleep? - ✔✔Rapid eye movement sleep/active sleep
have most memorable dreams
What history to address related to sleep concerns? - ✔✔overall quality of sleep
sleep environment
, bedtime routine
sleep onset
duration of sleep
activity during sleep (snoring, movements)
daily energy and activity
What to address for physical related to sleep concerns? - ✔✔tonsillar hypertrophy
mouth breathing
abnormal heart sounds
nasal obstruction/nasal speech
poor growth
obesity
HTN
Normal sleep duration for newborns? - ✔✔16-20 hours
Normal sleep duration for infants 0-1? - ✔✔13-15 hours
Normal sleep for toddlers 1-3 years? - ✔✔12 hours
Normal sleep for preschool 3-6 years? - ✔✔11-12 hours
Normal sleep for middle childhood 6-12 years? - ✔✔10-11 hours
Normal sleep for adolescents >12 years? - ✔✔9 hours
Newborn sleep characteristics? - ✔✔normal to have arousal at end of every cycle
