Sleep- 5 Questions

Question 1

What things does sleep improve for health?

Answer 1

promotes healing and restoration; needed for concentration, making
judgements, and ADL’s; and individualized by patient

Question 2

Circadian rhythms effects what three changes?

Answer 2

Physical, mental, and behavioral changes

Question 3

How many hours is the circadian rhythm ?

Answer 3

24 hour cycle, Sleep and waking periods.

Question 4

What influences circadian rhythm ?

Answer 4

Body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, hormones, sensory acuity, and
mood.

Question 5

What affects circadian rhythm ?

Answer 5

light, temperature, social activities, work schedules

Question 6

What regulates sleep regulation ?

Answer 6

a sequence of physiological states integrated by CNS activity

Question 7

What is the major sleep center for sleep regulation?

Answer 7

hypothalamus (controls wakefulness and rapid eye movement REM
sleep)

Question 8

What is reticular activating system (RAS) ?

Answer 8

located in the brainstem releases norepinephrine that
helps us stay awake and alert

Question 9

What is Homeostatic process or sleep drive (process S)?

Answer 9

regulates length and depth of sleep

Question 10

What are the stages of sleep?

Answer 10

NREM and REM

Question 11

How long is one sleep cycle last?

Answer 11

90 - 110 minutes

Question 12

How long does Pre-sleep last?

Answer 12

10-30 minutes

Question 13

The number of sleep cycles depends on the total amount of what ?

Answer 13

Time spent sleeping

Question 14

How many stages does NREM have?

Answer 14

N1, N2, N3

Question 15

What should you eat before bed?

Answer 15

Protein: Etriptopham: Turkey

Question 16

Who is most commonly effected by Parasomnias?

Answer 16

Children, during non-REM or REM Sleep.

Question 17

What things happen to older children during parasomnias?

Answer 17

confusional arousals, somnambulism (sleepwalking), night terrors, nightmares, nocturnal enuresis (bed-wetting), body rocking, and bruxism (teeth grinding)

Question 18

What does REM sleep appear to be important for ?

Answer 18

brain development, cognition, and memory

Question 19

What does the body release during NREM stage 3?

Answer 19

The body releases human growth hormone for repair.

Question 20

What is nocturia ?

Answer 20

When someone wakes up to pee or pee more than once at night.

Question 21

What is Narcolepsy ?

Answer 21

A dysfunction of the processes that regulate sleep and wake states.

Question 22

How many hours of sleep should Middle Adults get ?

Answer 22

7-9 hours

Question 23

What percentage of older adults report problems with sleep?

Answer 23

40%

Question 24

How many hours of asleep does a young adult get?

Answer 24

6 to 8 1/2 hours