HNN112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Rapid Eye Movement Sleep, Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep, Sleep Deprivation
HNN112 WEEK 9 Seminar Note
• identify the factors that influence sleep patterns
a) activity
b) environment
c) temperature
d) light
e) personal habit
f) culture
g) pathologies
h) medication
i) surgical procedures
j) psychological problems
k) stress and anxiety
• describe physiological aspects of sleep and the relationship to health
a) There are two kinds of sleep, one is called rapid eye movement sleep
(REM), and the other one is called non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREM).
b) In rapid eye oeet sleep REM sleep, hua ody’s ital sigs like
temperature, blood pressure and heart rate will be different from the ones
when awake.
c) While in non-rapid eye oeet sleep NREM sleep, hua’s ital sigs
are stable.
d) Human needs a regular sleep pattern to ensure body systems functioning
normally, which is also essential for the healing and repairing of blood
vessels.
e) Lack of sleep will decrease body functions, causing heart disease, kidney
disease, diabetes, etc.
• explain common sleep problems and their symptoms experienced by patients
a) hypersomnia — patients sleep for too long during the day time
b) insomnia – patiet feels tired ut ould’t fall asleep at ight
c) irregular sleep pattern—patient has different sleeping time every day
• identify patient potential and actual problems relating to rest and sleep
a) insomnia
b) sleep deprivation
c) readiness for enhanced sleep
Case study
Jenny is your patient, she is a 75-year-old lady who had a right hip replacement 4 days ago.
You notice that she has reduced mobility and needs a shower this afternoon. Please use the
commode to transfer her to the bathroom.
1. What are some of the risk you have to be aware of when transferring a patient to
the commode?
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