Sleep And Rest Flashcards
Circadian
24 hour cycle
Biological rhythms
Are usually endogenous or occurring within the body regardless of environment influence
Ultradain
Less than 24 hour cycle
Cycle in min to hours
Cardiac cycle or sleep cycle
Various circadian rhythms
Body temp lowest in am
B/p lowest in am
Vital compactly and tidal volume lowest in am
Growth hormone highest @night
Adrenalin highest in am lowest in evening
Sex hormones highest in early am
The average adult gets how many sleep cycles a night
Each cycle last for how many min
4-6 cycles per night
Each cycle last approx 85-90 min
REM sleep =
Rapid eye movement
Non REM sleep
Non rapid eye movement
Which stage can you awake from a wakefulness
And what happens if awaken
Stage 1
May have double vision or floating sensation
REM sleep appear in this stage
stage 2
Muscle relax Cerebral activity slow Maybe awaken by jerking Muscles spasm Sense of hearing perceived
Stage 3
Deep sleep Can be awaken easily Mind has no control over images Muscles relax further Decrease vitals
Stage 4
Completely unconscious May sleep through environment hazards Very difficult to awaken If awaken, very confused remember nothing Last 10-20 min Al vitals slowed down
Rapid flexing of feet and knee at a rate up to 15-20 sec, resulting in mini arousals which affect sleep cycle ( restless leg syndrome)
Nocturnal myoclonus
Sleep walking
Somnambulism
Bed wetting
Enuresis
Recurrent episodes of no respirations for > 10 seconds at least 5 times per hour
Sleep apnea syndrome
