FINAL EXAM- NSG 501 ROLE OF PROFESSIONAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Why is sleep important?
´Basic Human Need
Restorative and protective : muscle growth, tissue repair, hormone regulation, improves
memory, promote brain plasticity, physical and mental rest
Quantity and quality matters: negative physiological and psychological effects, daytime
sleepiness
´Promotes Growth, Healing, and Hormone Production
´Essential for Well-Being
´Alertness
´Productivity
´Physical and Mental Health
What are the risks of lack of sleep?
Stroke risk quadruples
obesity risk jumps
increase risk of some cancers
Increase in diabetes risk
,Increase risk for heart disease
Decrease in sperm count
Risk of death increases
Less focused and having memory problems
More likely to get emotional
losing brain tissue
Hungrier
More likely to have an accident
Not looking your best
most l likely to catch a cold
How long does the sleep cycle last for?
90 minutes ; about 4-5 cycles per night
What are the 3 stages of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) ~75%
N1: light sleep
N2: onset of sleep, body is becoming disengaged from surroundings, body temp starts
dropping
N3: Deepest and most restorative
N1 sleep
light sleep
N2 sleep
onset of sleep, body is becoming disengaged from surroundings, body temp starts
dropping
N3 sleep
,Deepest and most restorative sleep:
Decrease in BP and RR
Decrease muscle tone, increase blood supply
Tissue growth and repair
Hormones
rapid eye movement (REM) sleep ~25%
Active brain, muscle atonia
Brain restoration
Sleep across the lifespan
Decreases as we age (newborn to older adults)
What are the factors that affect sleep
Age
environment
light
blue light device use
temperature
noise
alcohol
caffeine
pain
mood-anxiety and worry
patterns of elimination
, exercise
shift work
lifestyle
medications
Adults who were short sleepers were more likely to report
_____________conditions compared to those who got enough sleep
chronic health conditions
Insomnia
The most common of sleep disorders - involving insufficient sleep, the inability to fall
asleep quickly or maintain sleep, frequent arousals, or early awakenings.
Acute - temporary due to stressful event; however temporary insomnia can lead to
chronic difficulty in getting enough sleep
Chronic -fear of not being able to sleep is enough to cause wakefulness; during the day
a person with chronic insomnia feels sleepy, fatigued, depressed, and anxious
Narcolepsy
A sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks. The sufferer may lapse
directly into REM sleep, often at inopportune times.
Excessive daytime sleepiness (including episodes of irresistible sleepiness) combined
with sudden muscle weakness (cataplexy)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Why is sleep important?
´Basic Human Need
Restorative and protective : muscle growth, tissue repair, hormone regulation, improves
memory, promote brain plasticity, physical and mental rest
Quantity and quality matters: negative physiological and psychological effects, daytime
sleepiness
´Promotes Growth, Healing, and Hormone Production
´Essential for Well-Being
´Alertness
´Productivity
´Physical and Mental Health
What are the risks of lack of sleep?
Stroke risk quadruples
obesity risk jumps
increase risk of some cancers
Increase in diabetes risk
,Increase risk for heart disease
Decrease in sperm count
Risk of death increases
Less focused and having memory problems
More likely to get emotional
losing brain tissue
Hungrier
More likely to have an accident
Not looking your best
most l likely to catch a cold
How long does the sleep cycle last for?
90 minutes ; about 4-5 cycles per night
What are the 3 stages of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) ~75%
N1: light sleep
N2: onset of sleep, body is becoming disengaged from surroundings, body temp starts
dropping
N3: Deepest and most restorative
N1 sleep
light sleep
N2 sleep
onset of sleep, body is becoming disengaged from surroundings, body temp starts
dropping
N3 sleep
,Deepest and most restorative sleep:
Decrease in BP and RR
Decrease muscle tone, increase blood supply
Tissue growth and repair
Hormones
rapid eye movement (REM) sleep ~25%
Active brain, muscle atonia
Brain restoration
Sleep across the lifespan
Decreases as we age (newborn to older adults)
What are the factors that affect sleep
Age
environment
light
blue light device use
temperature
noise
alcohol
caffeine
pain
mood-anxiety and worry
patterns of elimination
, exercise
shift work
lifestyle
medications
Adults who were short sleepers were more likely to report
_____________conditions compared to those who got enough sleep
chronic health conditions
Insomnia
The most common of sleep disorders - involving insufficient sleep, the inability to fall
asleep quickly or maintain sleep, frequent arousals, or early awakenings.
Acute - temporary due to stressful event; however temporary insomnia can lead to
chronic difficulty in getting enough sleep
Chronic -fear of not being able to sleep is enough to cause wakefulness; during the day
a person with chronic insomnia feels sleepy, fatigued, depressed, and anxious
Narcolepsy
A sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks. The sufferer may lapse
directly into REM sleep, often at inopportune times.
Excessive daytime sleepiness (including episodes of irresistible sleepiness) combined
with sudden muscle weakness (cataplexy)
