Sleep and Rest Chapter 33 Flashcards
naturally occurs as a temporary perceptual disengagement from and unresponsiveness to environmental surroundings
sleep
in healthy adults this stage comprises of 75-80% of a night’s sleep time and is divided into three stages N1-N3
Non-REM sleep
During this stage muscles are relaxed, but muscle tone is maintained respirations are even and blood pressure, temperature, urine formation and oxygenation consumption decrease. Sleep-walking and bed-wetting(enuresis) are most likely to occur. Dreams are realistic.
N3
Closely resembles wakefulness in the EEG and is characterized by very low or absent muscle tone. It compromises about 20-25% of a night’s sleep. Respirations are irregular and oxygen consumption increases. BP and pulse show variations and fluctuate rapidly.
REM sleep
a subjective state of weariness in which intense or rapid tiring accompanies physical activity.
fatigue
the period of time it takes for a person to fall asleep after they turn out the light. Normal time is 7-10 minutes less than 5 may indicate excessive sleepiness. More than 30 minutes may indicate insomnia.
sleep latency
Biologic rhythms that follow a cycle of 24 hours. The bodies “internal clock” that is regulated by the hypothalamus.
circadian rhythms
Have 3 types of sleep: quiet, active, and indeterminate.
Newborns sleep about 16-18 hours a day. Infants sleep patterns differ from adults in that sleep often begins with active or REM sleep accounts for 50%.
By 6-9 months infant should sleep through the night.
12 months 14-15 hrs. is normal.
Newborn and Infants
total sleep time averages 12-14 hrs. at age 2 and 11-12 hrs. by age 5. REM sleep drops to about 30%.
Toddler and Preschooler
Require about 9 hours of sleep for optimal functioning. Girls are at higher risk for insomnia after puberty
adolescents
a cluster of disorders associated with difficulty breathing and sleeping at the same time. It involves repeated interruptions of breathing during sleep that disrupts sleep and leads to hypoxemia.
Symptoms include excessive sleepiness, fatigue, depressed mood, difficulty concentrating, poor memory and unrefreshing sleep.
Sleep-disordered breathing
Recurrent periods of absence of breathing for 10 seconds or longer.
OSA obstructive sleep apnea
a chronic disabling neurologic disorder of excessive daytime sleepiness characterized by short almost irresistible and abnormal manifestations of REM sleep.
Narcolepsy
the sudden loss of motor tone that may cause the person to fall asleep; usually experienced during a period of strong emotion
Cataplexy
teeth grinding
Bruxism