NURS 175- Sleep Flashcards
1
Q
How does sleep effect vital signs?
A
reduces them
2
Q
Psychological Purpose of Sleep
A
- memory immune system
- alertness
- mood and stress
- processing stored information
- social functioning
3
Q
Physiological Purpose of Sleep
A
- decreased muscle tone
- decreased urination
- decreased hormone secretion
- cell and tissue repair
- immune function
- brain healing
- metabolism of glucose
4
Q
Ultraradian
A
Rem and NREM
5
Q
Homeostatic
A
sleep-wake cycle
6
Q
Adenosine and Sleep
A
builds up throughout day and gets broken down during sleep
7
Q
RAS and Bulbar Synchronizing region
A
- cause sleep
8
Q
Stage 1
A
- NREM
- lightest
- 2-5%
- easily aroused
- physiological activity decreasing
- muscle tone
- feel like daydreaming when aroused
- only a few minutes
9
Q
Stage 2
A
- NREM
- sound
- 45-55%
- muscle tone remains
- greatest proportion of sleep
10
Q
Stage 3
A
- NREM
- deepest
- 10%
- difficult to arouse
- no muscle tone
- bedwetting sleepwalking etc
- previous missed sleep will lead to more time spent in this stage
11
Q
Stage 4
A
- REM
- dreams
- respirations are irregular and shallow
- variations in HR and BP
- 90 mins in
- loss of skeletal muscle tone
- gastric secretion increases
- difficult to arouse
12
Q
Sleep Deprivation can be caused by
A
- resp diseases
- cardiac disorders
13
Q
Sleep Deprivation can cause
A
- obesity
- diabetes
14
Q
Sleep Disorders
A
- insomnia
- hypersomnia
- narcolepsy
- sleep apnea
15
Q
Risk Factors for Sleep Apnea
A
- obesity
- smoking
- alcohol consumption
- positive family history
- ethnicity
