Chapter 8 - Sleep Health Science and Interventions Flashcards
Which of the following scenarios does not suppress melatonin?
A. Bright light in the morning
B. Warm light (2500 Kelvin) in the evening
C. Blue light (6500 Kelvin) in the evening
D. Low light in the day with typical household night time lighting
Correct answer = B (p267)
Which of the following are effects of blue light exposure at nighttime?
A. Increased sleepiness
B. Decreased heart rate and blood pressure
C. Increased melatonin secretion
D. Increased core body temperature
Correct answer = D (p267)
Which of the following are consistent with insomnia?
A. Mismatch between sleep duration and interpretation
B. Longer sleep duration on weekends
C. Adequate sleep opportunity
D. Voluntary restriction of sleep time
Correct answer = C (p270)
A - short sleep misperception (p271)
B & D - BIISS (p270)
Short sleep duration correlates with:
- Type 2 diabetes
- Major depression
- Breast cancer
- Increased risk of cardiovascular disease death
- Metabolic syndrome
- Endometrial cancer
A. 1, 2, and 3 only
B. 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
C. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
D. All of the above
Correct answer = D (p271-273)
Your patient asks for help to improve her sleep. Which of the following would you not recommend?
A. Reading in bed as it would increase relaxation in preparation for sleep
B. Ensuring adequate daytime fluid intake, especially late afternoon
C. Establishing a regular bedtime and wake up time
D. Increasing daytime physical activity
Correct answer = A (p273)
Bed should be used for sleep and sex only
Which of the following would not be included in a mini sleep assessment?
A. Perceived sleep quality
B. Variation in sleep onset/waking
C. Frequency and type of sleep disturbance
D. Frequency of daytime fatigue, sleepiness and/or difficulty waking up
Correct answer = B (p276)
Variation in sleep onset/offset is part of sleep hygiene assessment
