4: KKDP 8 Sleep across the lifespan

Question 1

Sleep patterns across the lifespan feature 1:

Answer 1

Total amount of time spent sleeping decreases as we age

Question 2

Sleep patterns across the lifespan feature 2:

Answer 2

Time spent in NREM (3 and 4) decreases significantly during adulthood

Question 3

Newborns and Infants Proportion of REM:

Answer 3

50%, drops to 30% at end of infancy

Question 4

Newborns and Infants Proportion of NREM:

Answer 4

50%, rises to 70% at end of infancy

Question 5

Newborns and Infants Total amount of sleep:

Answer 5

16 hours per day

Question 6

Children Proportion of REM:

Answer 6

20-25%

Question 7

Children Proportion of NREM:

Answer 7

75-80%

Question 8

Children Total amount of sleep:

Answer 8

Require 10-11 hours of sleep

Question 9

Adolescents, Adults and Elderly Proportion of REM:

Answer 9

20%

Question 10

Adolescents, Adults and Elderly Proportion of NREM:

Answer 10

80%

Question 11

Adolescents Total Amount of Sleep:

Answer 11

9 hours

Question 12

Adults Total Amount of Sleep:

Answer 12

7-8 hours

Question 13

Elderly Total Amount of Sleep:

Answer 13

6 hours