Chapter 42: Sleep Definitions Flashcards
a cyclical physiological process that alternates with longer periods of wakefulness. What is this defined as?
Sleep
24 hour day to night cycle, influence the pattern of major biological and behavioral functions. What is this defined as?
Circadian rhythm
synchronize sleep cycles, unique to each person. What is this defined as?
Biological Clocks
four stages, typically a 90 min sleep cycle, quality of sleep gets deeper from stage 1 to stage 4. What is this defined as?
Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep(NREM)
The phase at the end of each sleep cycle, duration increases with each sleep cycle, average of 20 min, full vivid color dreaming.
What is this defined as?
Rapid Eye Movement Sleep(REM)
Urination during the night. What is this defined as?
Nocturia
uses and EEG, EMG, and EOG to monitor the stages of sleep and wakefulness
electroencephalogram (EEG),
electromyogram (EMG)
Electrooculogram (EOG)
What is this defined as?
Polysomnogram
symptom patients experience when they have chronic difficulty falling asleep , frequent awakenings, and/or short sleep. What is this defined as?
Insomnia
Practices that a patient associates with sleep. What is this defined as?
Sleep Hygiene
Disorder characterized by the lack of airflow through the nose and mouth for a period of 10 seconds or longer during sleep. What is this defined as?
Sleep Apnea
patients often report taking daytime naps and experience a disruption of their daily activities due to sleepiness. What is this defined as?
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
Dysfunction of mechanisms that regulate sleep and wake states, excessive daytime sleepiness common. What is this defined as?
Narcolepsy
sudden muscle weakness during intense emotions. What is this defined as?
Cataplexy
medications that produce a calming or soothing effect. What is this defined as?
Sedatives
medications that induce sleep. What is this defined as?
Hypnotics
