Chapter 7 REVIEW

How can you treat sleep apnea?

CPAP

Scientific studies have shown that people who routinely fail to get enough sleep are more likely to develop which health conditions?

Cardiovascular disease Coronary heart disease Cardiac arrhythmias

Bruxism is a disorder in which people experience sleeplessness due to sensations of crawling, prickling, or tingling in the lower legs and feet true or false?

False

Everyone who snores has sleep apnea, a serious disorder in which one stops breathing for short periods of time during sleep true or false?

False

Short sleepers are unable to sleep more than three hours at a time true or false?

False

The term narcolepsy is a synonym for insomnia true or false ?

False

What 3 strategies will help you create a comfortable sleep environment?

Keeping the bedroom dark Making your bed as comfortable as possible Reducing the rooms temperature to about 65

This disorder causes people to have frequent "sleep attacks" during the day, even if they have had a normal amount of nighttime sleep.

Narcolepsy

Sleepwalking, nightmares, restless leg syndrome (RLS), and teeth grinding are the most common types of _____.

Parasomnia

What substance produces a temporary increase in activity in the body, making it difficult to sleep?

Stimulants

Chronic insomnia is usually a symptom or side effect of another problem, such as a medical condition, sleep disorder, or substance use true or false?

True

In each successive sleep cycle, REM sleep periods get longer while deep sleep periods get shorter true or false?

True

Most circadian rhythms are controlled by the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) true or false?

True

Parasomnia is a classification of sleep disorders that occur when people are partially, but not completely, aroused from sleep true or false?

True

People who drive while drowsy are just as likely to have an accident as those who drive while intoxicated true or false?

True

Some people may experience hallucinations during Stage 1 of sleep true or false?

True

What 3 substances are stimulants?

coffee Energy drinks chocolate

List 3 examples of parasomnia.

nightmares Sleepwalking Bruxism

What substance is an amino acid that aids the body in producing chemicals that help you sleep?

tryptophan

What is bruxism?

A disorder that involves grinding teeth