Chapter 42- Sleep
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Sleep | cyclical process that alternates with longer periods of wakefulness |
| Circadian rhythm | influences the pattern of major biological and behavioral functions |
| Biological clock | synchronizes sleep cycles |
| NREM | sleep that progresses through four stages (light to deep) |
| REM | rapid eye movement phase at the end of each sleep cycle |
| Dreams | more vivid and elaborate during REM sleep and are functionally important to learning |
| Nocturia | urination during the night, which disrupts the sleep cycle |
| Hypersomnolence | inadequacies in either the quantity and quality of nighttime sleep |
| Polysomnogram | involves the use of electroencephalogram (EEG), electromyogram (EMG), and electrooculogram (EOG) to monitor stages of sleep |
| Insomnia | most common sleep complaint, signaling an underlying physical and psychological disorder |
| Sleep hygiene | practices that the client associates with sleep |
| Sleep apnea | characterized by the lack of airflow through the nose and mouth for 10 seconds or longer during sleep |
| Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) | results in impaired waking function, poor work performance, accidents, and emotional problems |
| Narcolepsy | dysfunction of mechanisms that regulate the sleep and wake states (excessive daytime sleepiness) |
| Cataplexy | sudden muscle weakness during intense emotions at any time during the day |
| Sleep deprivation | problem clients experience as a result of dyssomnia |
| Parasomnias | more common in children, an example is sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) |
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