Things that Interfere
This is disrupted by things such as swing shifts, hospitalizations, and jet lag.
What is circadian rhythm?
Risk factors are: nasal septal deviation, smoking, obesity, enlarged tonsils, family history.
What is obstructive sleep apnea?
These are pre-bedtime diet changes that can promote better sleep.
What are large meals, spicy or heavy foods, alcohol and caffeine?
A condition where a patient grinds or clenches their teeth.
What is bruxism?
Hanging these in your bedroom can help you sleep after a night shift.
Black out curtains.
Causes decreased cognitive function.
What is lack of REM sleep?
A tool used to assess a person's risk for sleep apnea.
What is the STOP-BANG Questionnaire?
Patients should be educated to avoid exercising how many hours before sleep?
What is three hours?
The inability to fall asleep and/or stay asleep.
What is insomnia?
Driving home after being up all night little to no sleep is the equivalent of____.
Driving under the influence.
Low estrogen levels that cause night sweats and hot flashes.
What is menopause?
A neck circumference greater than how many inches increases the risk of sleep apnea?
What is 16 inches?
Exposure to this color of light, emitted by phones and tablets, interferes with sleep.
What is blue light?
Excessive daytime sleepiness; sleep paralysis; sleep attacks.
What is narcolepsy?
Nurses who do not get adequate sleep before their shift are more prone to these errors.
What are med errors?
Stimulates SNS and causes increased norepinephrine levels resulting in difficulty sleeping.
What is stress or anxiety?
This device is considered the gold standard for treatment of sleep apnea.
What is a CPAP?
Hormone released by the pineal gland to promote sleep and decrease cortisol.
What is melatonin?
Occurs during REM sleep. Causes fear or terror.
What are nightmares?
This type of work impacts the ability to get good quality sleep.
Shift work
This should be given in the morning to prevent nocturia.
What is a diuretic?
A common type of sleep apnea in people with muscular dystrophy, encephalitis, and brain stem injuries.
What is central sleep apnea?
What are designated quiet hours?
Sleep disturbance that causes repeated jerky limb movements during sleep.
Periodic limb movement disorder.
Work schedule changes affect these things that impact ability to sleep.