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Sleep
Sleep Disorders
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100

The first three stages of sleep are classified as what?

What is Nonrapid eye movement sleep (NREM)?

100

The most common sleep disorder, this is the inability to get an adequate amount of sleep and to feel rested

What is Insomnia?

100

nurses should try to limit this for hospitalized clients 

what is waking clients during the night?

100

Excessive sleepiness especially during the daytime

Hypersomnia 

100

Teaching the patent to eat small meals instead of large meals is important for this sleep disorder

What is narcolepsy?

200

The period of sleep that increases with each cycle

What is Rapid Eye movement (REM)?

200

Characterized by more than 5 breathing cessations lasting longer than 10 seconds per hour during sleep.

What is Sleep Apnea?

200

this is a device considered for treatment of Sleep apnea 

What is a CPAP machine (continuous positive airway pressure)or BiPAP (Bilevel positive airway pressure)

200
Practices that a patient associates with sleep
What is Sleep Hygiene ?
200

Restores the body

What is sleep?

300

hypertension, seizures, and panic are signs of this

What are withdrawal symptoms when using benzodiazepines for a long period of time?

300
Structures in the mouth and throat relax during sleep and occlude upper airway.
What is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)?
300
nurses should consider helping the hospitalized client with sleeping disorders increase this before bed
What is increase comfort?
300

the sudden muscle weakness during intense emotions 

What is cataplexy?

300

Enlarged tonsils can cause this

What is obstructive sleep apnea?

400

This is the stage of deep sleep and required for repair and renewal of tissues

What is Stage 3 NREM?

400
Sudden attacks of sleep or excessive sleepiness during waking hours
What is Narcolepsy?
400

Nurses should consider teaching patients to do this 3 hours before bedtime

What is exercise?

400

biorhythm based on the day-night pattern in a 24 hour cycle

What is circadian rhythms?

400

The patient will be able to verbalize 2 ways to help promote sleep by the end of my 12 hour shift. 

What is an appropriate worded SMART goal?

500
vivid dreaming occurs in this cycle
What is REM sleep?
500
nervous system dysfunction in the respiratory control center of the brain that fails to trigger breathing during sleep
What is Central Sleep Apnea?
500
nurses should consider helping the patients establish this every night 
What is a bed-time routine?
500

waking behaviors that occur during sleep

What is Parasomnias?

500

Lower doses of these meds are used for anxiety but higher doses for sedation/hypnosis

What are benzodiazepines?