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NURSING 216 EXAM 1 SLEEP +COMMUNICATION STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
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NURSING 216 EXAM 1 SLEEP +COMMUNICATIONSTUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
Definition sleep
answers: A natural necessary shift in physiological and neurological activity that is
intended to be restorative
Sleep attributes
answers: 1. Absence of wakefulness
2. Reduced conscious awareness of ones surroundings
3. Presence of sleep stages
Scope of sleep
answers: chronic poor sleep (sleep disorder) --> intermittent poor sleep
(situational) --> restorative sleep
Sleep cycle
answers: -must move thru all 4 stages before reaching REM sleep
- each stage lasts 5-15 mins
-whole cycle lasts 90-110 mins
-REM gets progressively longer during the night
-Restorative process of sleep
-circadian rhythm
-deep sleep
Consequences of poor sleep
answers: Less focus, less energy, poor immune system, risk of diabetes, risk of
heart disease, risk of obesity
, Sleep context to nursing
answers: Necessary to provide good patient care; not enough sleep associated with
making more errors in patient care.
Sleep assessment/diagnostics
answers: Look/asking for risk factors
-quantity of sleep
-how easy to fall asleep (onset)
-interruptions
Asking abt quality of sleep
Diagnostic tests
-polysomnography
Sleep lifespan considerations
answers: Depending on age there are variations
-amount of sleep
-sleep pattern
-Time spent in stages
Risk factors for poor sleep
answers: -family history
-increasing age=increasing risk
-pregnancy and peri menopause
-obesity and other chronic conditions
-variable shift jobs
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