Sleep

Condition in which body is in decreased state of activity

Every 24 hours

• Stage 1 nrem - Stage 2 nrem - Stage 3 nrem - Stage 4 nrem - Stage 3 nrem -
• Stage 2 nrem - REM - Stage 2 nrem - Stage 3 nrem - Stage 4 nrem.....Repeat approx 5 times per night. If awakend start at 1 and repeat.

Transitional - Awakened easily

Light Sleep - BP and HR drop

Early Stage of Deep Sleep - Difficult to arouse - Muscles relaxed

Greatest Depth of Sleep - HR and RR up 20% Some dreaming

Period of sound sleep and high brain activity - Restoring body mentally

• 7-9 hours Adults
• Children more and elderly less

Difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep

Excessive Sleep

Sudden onset of sleep - uncontrollable

Periodic Cessation of breathing while sleeping

Feeling of something crawling on legs or desire to move legs

Prolonged disturbance of sleep

Pattern of wakeful behavior - sleep walking - sleep talking - night terrors - enuresis

• Sleep history/pattern
• Quality
• Rituals
• Meds
• Enviornment
• Nature of Problem/cause
• Signs and symptoms
• When and how often

Dark eyes - Red eyes - Limited Facial expression - Yawning - Rubbing eyes - Irritability - Slow speech

• Distorted Sleep Pattern
• Sleep Deprivation
• Can also be etiology

• Provide restful envorinment
• Provide Rituals
• Offer Snacks
• Relaxation
• Comfort
• Respect normal Sleep Pattern
• Sleep Meds
• Teaching