Test 5: Rest & Sleep Flashcards
Def: a hormone, regulates the sleep-wake cycle
Melatonin
Which sleep cycle is about every 90 minutes & lasts 5-30 min
REM
Def: Inability to fall asleep or stay asleep
Insomnia
Def: Excessive daytime sleepiness even after sleeping well at night; caused by medical condition not psychological
Hypersomnia
Def: Chronic recurrent attacks of daytime drowsiness & sleep (CNS disorder)
- genetic defect
- can last up to 30 min
Narcolepsy (rare)
Def: Structures of the pharynx or oral cavity blow the flow of air
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
Def: Short term sleeplessness due to illness
Insufficient sleep/Sleep deprivation
Def: Behaviors that interfere with sleep
Parasomnias
Def: Clenching and grinding teeth
Bruxism
Def: Bedwetting
Enuresis
Def: Sleepwalking
Somnambulism
Def: Sleep talking
Somniloquy
Pharmacological interventions for sleep disorders (4)
Sedative/hypnotic-Lunesta & Ambien
Anti-anxiety-Ativan
OTC-Melatonin