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Definition
-naturally occurring altered state of consciousness characterized by decreases in awareness and repsonsiveness to stimuli.
- total body phenomenon
- readily reversibile unlike coma |
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Definition
awareness of environment is maintained
yet motor or cognitive response is decreased.
- only parts or total body |
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NonRapid Eye Movement Sleep (NREM)
Stage: N1
Light |
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Definition
Δ stage between drowiness and sleep
stage last only a few minutes, pt is unaware is asleep
alpha waves to low voltage, fast theta waves
Muscles relax, heart rate decreases, even respiration
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NonRapid Eye Movement Sleep (NREM)
Stage: N2
Relatively Light Sleep |
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Definition
Relatively light sleep
easily awakened
EEG: sleep spindle bundles appears
Rolling eye movements, snoring |
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NonRapid Eye Movement Sleep (NREM)
Stage: N3
Deep Sleep ( Delta Sleep) |
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Definition
slow wave
differientated amount of waves
relaxed muscles , muscle tone maintained,
even respiration
BP, pulse, Temp, urine formation, and O2 consumption ↓
somnambulism and enuresis likely
Dream more realistic
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Term
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Definition
wakefulness except for very low muscle tone
EMG amplitude is reduced
BP,pulse varies
irregular respiration, O2 consumption↑
loss thermoregulation
female-vaginal secretion Male- erection
Dreams: vivid
"sense of paralysis" |
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