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Nursing- sleep
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| NREM(non-rapid-eye-movement) | about 75-80# of sleep at night Four stages |
| Loss of NREM sleep causes | immunosuppression, slow tissue repair, low pain tolerance,profound fatigue, and increases susceptibility to infection |
| REM sleep | occurs about every 90 min last from 5- 30 min |
| Arterial changes during NREM sleep | arterial BP falls, pulse decreases, peripheral blood vessels dilate, cardiac output decreases, metabolic rate decreases, growth hormone peak levels, intracranial pressure decreases |
| Loss of REM sleep causes | physiological disturbances such as apathy, depression, irritability, confusion, disorientation, hallucination, impaired memory, insomnia |
| amount of sleep for newborns | 16-18 hrs on irregular schedule with pds of 1-3 hrs awake. REM sleep immediately |
| amount of sleep for infants | 14-15 hrs per day. 5 hours a night with two naps per day |
| amount of sleep for toddlers | between 12-14 hours in ages 1-3 |
| amount of sleep for preschooler | (3-5 yrs old) 11-13 hrs |
| amount of sleep for school age | (5-12 yrs old) 10-11 hrs a night |
| Nurses should educate parents on what for infants and newborns? | self soothing techniques. Put them to bed when drowsy not asleep |
| Educate parents of toddlers | If they have enough attention from them during the day maintain a good sleep schedule will be healthy for everyone. Soothing objects |
| Educate parents of preschoolers | Maintain regular sleep schedule/ routine. Limit or eliminate TV at night to reduce nightmares. |
| Educate parents and school age children | Promote healthy sleep habits |
| amount of sleep for adolescents | (12-18 yrs old) 9-10 hrs |
| educate parents of teens | Dangers and symptoms of sleep deprivation. |
| Nocturnal emissions | wet dreams in boys. educate them that this is normal |
| risk if not getting enough sleep | hypertension, depression, heart attack, stroke, car crashes |
| what stage does alcohol disrupt in sleep | REM |
| L- tryptophan | turkey, warm milk |
| Insomnia | unrefreshed, daytime sleepiness, difficulty concentrating |
| risk with hypnotic sleep aids | may lead to dependency, do not address problem |
| Antihistamines | dizziness, sedation, hypotension Not to be used w/ asthma or glaucoma |
| sleep apnea | more than 5 pds/hour or five pauses lasting longer than 10 sec/h |
| obstructive sleep apnea | structural defect |
| central sleep apnea | brain injury |
| mixed sleep apnea | combination of structure and neuro |
| hypersomnia | sleep all night but cant stay awake during day CNS damage, kidney, liver, metabolic, thyroid |
| narcolepsy | onset age 15-30 adorall/amphetamines |
| bruxism | stage ii non rem, teeth grinding |
| periodic limb movement (PLMD) | legs jerk twice or three times/min during sleep |
| somnabulism | sleep walking occurs during 3 and 4 of non rem |
| valerian | mild insomnia/ RLS |
| chamomile | mild sedative, some herbs harmful to liver |
| sedative-hypnotic med | CNS depression Ambien- less rebound |
| antianxiety meds | decrease arousal - not in pregnant woman |
| Noctec (chloral hydrate) | 7-10 hrs |
| Lunesta (eszopiclone) | 6 hrs |
| Dalmane (flurazopam) | 47-100 hrs |
| lorazapam (Ativan) | 10-20 hrs |
| melatonin | 1 hr |
| temezepam (restoril) | 9-15 hrs |
| triazolam (halcion) | 1.5-5.5 hrs |
| zaleplon(sonata) | 1 hour |
| zolpidem (ambien) | 2.6 hrs rapid onset tolerance, withdrawl. dependence not demonstrated - give just prior to bed - contraindicated with alcohol - do not combine with other dugs that depress CNS |
| mondafinil(Provigil) | narcolepsy and excessive daytime sleepiness half life 15hrs - does not interfere with sleep at night |