Sleep Stages

Question 1

Awake with eyes open?

Answer 1

Beta

Question 2

Awake with eyes closed?

Answer 2

Alpha

Question 3

Stage N1?

Answer 3

Theta

Question 4

Stage N2?

Answer 4

Sleep spindles and K complexes

Question 5

Stage N3?

Answer 5

Delta

Question 6

REM?

Answer 6

Beta

Question 7

Waves with highest frequency and lowest amplitude?

Answer 7

Beta

Question 8

Waves with lowest frequency and highest amplitude?

Answer 8

Delta–slow wave sleep

Question 9

When does bruxism (grinding teeth) occur?

Answer 9

N2 (Two for Teeth)

Question 10

Stage with sleepwalking, night terrors and bedwetting?

Answer 10

N3–3 things happen in N3

Question 11

Stage when erections occur?

Answer 11

REM

Question 12

What NT is key for initiating sleep?

Answer 12

Serotonin (raphe nucleus)

Question 13

Tx for enuresis?

Answer 13

Oral desmopressin acetate (DDAVP); preferred over imipramine due to latter’s AEs

Question 14

How do you tx night terrors and sleepwalking?

Answer 14

BZDs

Question 15

What NT is predominant in REM?

Answer 15

ACh

Question 16

What NT reduces REM?

Answer 16

NE

Question 17

What are the REM changes seen in depressed pts?

Answer 17

Increased REM early in sleep cycle, increased total REM sleep, decreased REM latency

Question 18

What sleep wave mimics wakefulness?

Answer 18

REM