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Chapter 18 Comfort, Rest, and Sleep Flashcards

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1
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absence of breathing

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apnea

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the performance of routine tasks without full awareness or later memory of having done them

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automatic behavior

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grinding of the teeth

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bruxism

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sudden loss of muscle tone, triggered by an emotional change such as laughing or anger

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cataplexy

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phenomena that cycle on a 24-hour basis

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circadian rhythm

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mechanisms for maintaining temperature, humidity, and ventilation

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climate control

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State in which a person is relieved of distress

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comfort

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diminished effect of a drug at its usual dosage range

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drug tolerance

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A specialist who studies how the environment affects behavior

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environmental psychologist

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amount of moisture in the air

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humidity

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sleep disorder characterized by feeling sleepy despite getting a normal amount of sleep

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hypersomnia

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excessive sleeping

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hypersomnolence

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dream-like auditory or visual experiences while dozing or falling asleep

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hypnagogic hallucinations

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Muscle twitches that occur during the onset of sleep

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hypnagogic jerks

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An agent that produces sleep

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hypnotic

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hypoventilation

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hypopnea

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inadequate oxygen at the cellular level

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hypoxia

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sleep disorder involving early awakening or difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep

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insomnia

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Emotional and physical changes experienced when arriving in a different time zone

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jet lag

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stroking the skin

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massage

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layer of foam or other devices placed on top of the mattress

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mattress overlays

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hormone that induces drowsiness and sleep

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melatonin

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unintentional sleep lasting 20 to 30 seconds

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microsleep

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assessment of daytime sleepiness

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multiple sleep latency test

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sleep disorder characterized by the sudden onset of daytime sleep, a short NREM period before the first REM phase, and pathologic manifestations of REM sleep

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narcolepsy

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bedwetting

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nocturnal enuresis

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technique used to obtain physiologic data during nighttime sleep

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nocturnal polysomnography

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Changing linen while the client remains in bed

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occupied bed

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a condition associated with activities that cause arousal or partial arousal, usually during transitions in NREM periods of sleep

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parasomnia

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number of daylight hours

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photoperiod

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technique for suppressing melatonin by stimulating light receptors in the eye

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phototherapy

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Therapeutic exercise whereby a person actively contracts and then relaxes muscle groups

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progressive relaxation

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ratio between the amount of moisture in the air and the greatest amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature

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relative humidity

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Deviation of the normal sleep cycle when REM is interrupted, characterized by returning to REM earlier than usual and staying in REM longer

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REM rebound sleep

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A waking state characterized by reduced activity and reduced mental stimulation

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rest

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movement, typically in the legs but occasionally in the arms or other body parts, to relieve disturbing skin sensations

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restless legs syndrome

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A drug that produces a relaxing and calming effect

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sedative

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state of arousable unconsciousness

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sleep

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Sleep disorder in which the sleeper stops breathing or the breathing slows for 10 seconds or longer, five or more times per hour

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Sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome

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daily account of sleeping and waking activities

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sleep diary

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Feeling of incomplete awakening or grogginess as though still in a sleep state when a sleep cycle is interrupted

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sleep inertia

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inability to move for a few minutes just before falling asleep or awakening

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sleep paralysis

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habitual activities performed before retiring

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sleep rituals

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A condition that results from a sleep schedule that involves daytime sleeping

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Sleep–wake cycle disturbance

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sleepwalking

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somnambulism

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Drugs that excite structures in the brain

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stimulants

45
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Onset of disorientation as the sun sets

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sundown syndrome

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early morning confusion

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sunrise syndrome

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ability to maintain a stable body temperature

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thermoregulation

48
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Changing the linens when the bed is empty

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unoccupied bed

49
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(1) movement of air in and out of the lungs
(2) movement of air in the environment

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ventilation

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