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EXAM 3: NUR254/ NUR CHILDBEARING AND
CHILD CARING FAMILIES REVIEW| 100%
CORRECT| GRADE A - GALEN
QUESTION: What is rest?
Answer: Rest Condition of decreased body activity leading to
feeling refreshed
QUESTION: What is sleep?
Answer: Sleep State of rest with altered consciousness and
inactivity
QUESTION: What is the sleep-wake cycle?
Answer: Sleep-wake cycle Cycle involving sleep and
wakefulness
QUESTION: What is the RAS?
Answer: RAS Ascending neural pathway facilitating movements
and alertness
QUESTION: What is the bulbar synchronizing region?
Answer: Bulbar synchronizing region Region working with
RAS to control sleep cycles
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QUESTION: What is the role of the hypothalamus in sleep?
Answer: Hypothalamus Brain region regulating sleep duration
QUESTION: What neurotransmitters are associated with sleep?
Answer: Neurotransmitters associated with sleep Include
norepinephrine, acetylcholine, dopamine, serotonin, & histamines for excitation; GABA for inhibition; melatonin for sleep-wake cycle
QUESTION: What are circadian rhythms?
Answer: Circadian rhythms Predictable 24-hour fluctuations in
biological processes
QUESTION: What is non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep?
Answer: Non-rapid eye movement sleep 75% of sleep, with 4
stages including light and deep sleep
QUESTION: What role does the parasympathetic nervous
system play during NREM sleep?
Answer: Parasympathetic nervous system Dominates during
NREM sleep, leading to decreased vital signs
QUESTION: What is rapid eye movement (REM) sleep?
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Answer: Rapid eye movement sleep 20-25% of sleep, essential
for mental equilibrium and learning
QUESTION: What is REM rebound?
Answer: REM rebound Increased REM sleep after deprivation
QUESTION: What are developmental considerations for sleep?
Answer: Developmental considerations Factors influencing
sleep patterns based on age, motivation, culture, lifestyle, habits, and environmental factors
QUESTION: What is insomnia?
Answer: Insomnia Difficulty falling asleep or maintaining sleep,
often related to circadian rhythm disruptions
QUESTION: What are central disorders of hypersomnolence?
Answer: Central disorders of hypersomnolence Include
idiopathic hypersomnia and narcolepsy
QUESTION: What are circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders?
Answer: Circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders Disruptions in
sleep-wake rhythm and circadian timing
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QUESTION: What are parasomnias?
Answer: Parasomnias Abnormal behaviors during sleep, such as
somnambulism and sleep terrors
QUESTION: What is restless legs syndrome?
Answer: Restless legs syndrome Common sleep-related
movement disorder causing discomfort in legs
QUESTION: What is bradykinin?
Answer: Bradykinin Powerful vasodilator increasing capillary
permeability and constricting smooth muscle
QUESTION: What are prostaglandins?
Answer: Prostaglandins Hormone-like substances sending
additional pain stimuli to the CNS
QUESTION: What is substance P?
Answer: Substance P Sensitizes nerves to pain and increases
nerve firing rate
QUESTION: What are neuromodulators?
Answer: Neuromodulators Endogenous compounds altering
pain perception