IM1-Exam 7 Flashcards
Sleep is _____ process
Physiological
What is sleep associated with
Recumbency and & Immobility
What is Recumbency?
“to be laying down”
When sleeping you __1__ conscious awareness but are __2__ awakened?
1.Lack
2. Easily
True or false: Sleep is not essential for healthy functioning and survival?
False- It is essential for healthy functioning and survival
What is sleep?
Sleep is the state in which an individual lacks conscious awareness of environmental surroundings but can be easily aroused
What is insufficent sleep?
Obtaining the less than recommended amount of sleep. (most adults require 7-8 hours in a 24 hour period)
What is the recommended amount of sleep for an adult?
Most adults require 7-8 hours in a 24 hour period
What is fragmented sleep?
Frequent arousal or actual awakenings that interrupt sleep
What is nonrestorative sleep?
Sleep that is of adequate duration but does not result in the individual feeling refreshed and alert the next day
Sleep disturbances are the result of ______?
Conditions of poor sleep quality
Sleep disorders are the result of _____?
Abnormalities unique to sleep.
What are some examples of sleep disorders?
- Insomnia
- Narcolepsy
True or false: Daytime sleepiness can interfere with daily living?
True
What controls a person’s sleep-wake cycle? (general anwser)
The brain.
More specifically what part of a persons brain plays a role in a person’s sleep wake cycle?
- The RAS (Reticular Activating system)
- Orexin (Hypocretin)- Neuropeptide that comes out of the hypothalamus.
What is orexin (hypocretin)?
Neuropeptide that comes out of the hypothalamus that helps regulate sleep/wake cycle.
What are some things we should know about the RAS (Reticular activating system).
- Sensory stimuli within cerebral cortex
- Regulates sleep-wake cycle
- 4 functions
-Motor- Sensory
- Visceral
- Consciousness
What part of our body manages our Circadian Rhythm?
- Suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in hypothalamus
Our Circadian Rhythm is synchronized through ______ in retina
Light detectors
What is the strongest cue for our circadian rhthym.
Light
What are somethings we should know about our circadian rhythm?
- Managed by the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in hypothalamus
- Synchronized through light detectors in retina
- Light is the strongest time que
True or false: Patients in ICU can suffer from ICU psychosis
True
How many phases of sleep are there
3