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22 Cards in this Set
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Melatonin |
Natural chemical the body produces at night to promote sleep |
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Sleep latency |
Normally 7 to 10 minutes. Time it takes to lay down and fall asleep. |
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Parasomnia |
Activities that are abnormal during sleep (sleepwalking, talking, night terrors, bed wetting) |
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Somnambulism |
Sleepwalking |
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Enuresis |
Bed wetting |
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Hypopnea |
Periods of very shallow breathing |
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14 to 20 hours |
How long do infants sleep for |
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Hypersomnia |
Excessive sleepiness. Particularly during the day |
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REM |
Eyes dart back and forth |
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Stage 1 |
Transitional stage betwern wakefulness and sleep. Somewhat aware of surroundings. May jerk and wake self up. Only last minutes |
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Stage 2 |
Sleep when the client is aroused with ease. 50 to 55% of sleep |
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Stage 3 |
Depth of sleep increases, and arousal becomes increasingly difficult. 10% of sleep. |
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Stage 4 |
Arousal from sleep is difficult. Delta sleep. Pulse, BP and respiratory rate decrease. 10% of sleep. |
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Ramelteon |
Activates receptors for the hormone melatonin |
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Hypothalamus |
Injury to this may cause a person to sleep for abnormally long periods |
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7 to 9 hours |
How much sleep do most adults need |
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Hypothyroidism |
Decreases the amount of NREM sleep |
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Hyperthyroidism |
Results in difficulty sleeping |
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CPAP |
Uses positive air pressure to hold the airways open while sleeping |
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Alcohol |
Decreases REM sleep |
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REM |
Most difficult to arouse |
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Cataplexy |
Sudden loss of motor rone that may cause a person to fall asleep; usually experienced during a period of strong emotion |
