Safety, sleep, sensory

stoppage of breathing or the lack of air reaching the lungs; synonym for suffocation

the deliberate spread of pathogenic organisms into a community to cause widespread illness, fear, and panic

the deliberate release of a chemical compound that has the potential for harming people's health

an emergency event of greater magnitude that requires the response of people outside the involved community

conducting connection between a source of electricity and the earth

domestic violence or battering between two people in a close relationship

intentional dispersal of radioactive materials into the environment for the purpose of causing injury and death

agency that handles poison exposure and provides poison prevention teaching to the general population

device used to limit movement or immobilized a client

documentation describing any injury or potential for injury suffered by a pay in a health care agency

an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof

rhythm that completes a full cycle every 24 hours; synonym for diurnal rhythm

deep sleep, occurring during stage III and especially stage IV in NREM sleep

sleep disorders characterized by insomnia or excessive sleepiness

involuntary urination; most often used to refer to a child who involuntarily urinates during the night

condition characterized by excessive sleeping, especially daytime sleeping

difficulty in falling asleep, intermittent sleep, or early awakening from sleep

a natural chemical produced at night that decreases wakefulness and promotes sleep

condition characterized by an uncontrolled desire to sleep

condition characterized by marked muscle contraction that results in the jerking of one or both legs during sleep

non-rapid eye movement that characterizes four stages of sleep

patterns of waking behavior that appear during sleep (ex. sleep walking, sleep talking, nocturnal erections)

stage that constitutes 20%-25% of a person's nightly sleep; person is difficult to arouse during this stage

condition in which the body is in a decreased state of activity, with the consequent feeling of being refreshed

a condition in which patients are unable to lie still and report experiencing unpleasant creeping, crawling, or tingling sensations in the legs

state of altered consciousness throughout which varying degrees of stimuli preclude wakefulness

a condition in which a person experiences the absence of breathing (apnea) or diminished breathing effort (hypopnea) during sleep between snoring intervals

passage through the four stages of NREM sleep (I,II,III,IV), then reversal (IV,III,II), and finally, instead of reentering stage I and awakening, entering REM sleep and returning to stage II

a decrease in the amount, consistency, and quality of sleep; results from decreased REM or NREM sleep

nonpharmacologic recommendations like reviewing and changing lifestyles and environment that help an individual get a better night's sleep

sleepwalking

adjustment of living with other living things and environmental conditions

condition in which the cortical area of the brain receives and responds appropriately  to stimuli

pertaining to hearing

a state in which the individual or group experiences or is at risk for a change in the amount, pattern, or interpretation of incoming stimuli

pertaining to taste

awareness of positioning of body parts and body movement

pertaining to smell

description of the sense, usually at a subconscious level, of the movements and position of the body and especially its limbs, independent of vision

network of neurons in the core of the brain stem  with ascending and descending tracts to other areas of the brain that monitor and regulate incoming sensory stimuli and level of arousal

arousal state of the reticular activating system; general drive taste

impaired or absent functioning of one or more senses

condition resulting from decreased sensory input or input that is monotonous, unpatterned, or meaningless

condition resulting from excessive sensory input to which the brain is unable to meaningfully respond

the conscious process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting data from the senses into meaningful information

the process of receiving data about the external or internal environment through the senses

sense that perceives the solidity of objects and their size, shape, and texture

an agent, act, or other influence capable of initiating a response by the nervous system - must be present

pertaining to touch

pertaining to inner organs