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SLEEP PATTERN

DISTURBANCE
Definitions

• Rest: is a condition in which the body is in a decreased state of


activity without emotional stress and freedom from anxiety.
• Sleep: is a state of rest accompanied of altered level of consciousness
and relative inactivity, and perception to environment are decreased.
Adequate rest and sleep are important
in:
• Promoting general health.
• Ensuring recovery from illness.
• Aid healing process.
• Increase ability to learn and concentration and recalling know lodge.
• Help person to be socially adaptable.
Sleep and rest disturbance will be imply:

• Irritable, anxiety and stress.


• Fatigue.
• Reduce work optimally
• Seek assistance from physician.
• Poor concentration.
• Difficulty making decisions.
Normal sleep patterns and
requirements:
• Newborn: 16-18 hours /day
• Infants: some 22 hours, and others from 12-14
• Toddlers: 10-12 hours
• Preschool: 11-12 hours
• School-Age: 8- 12 hours
• Adolescents: 8-10 hours
• Adult: 6-8 hours
• Elders: 6 hours
Factors Affecting Sleep
• Developmental considerations
• Psychological stress
• Motivation
• Culture
• Lifestyle and habits
• Physical activity and exercise
• Dietary habits
• Environmental factors
• Illness
• Medications
Classification of Sleep Disorders
• Dyssomnias — characterized by insomnia or excessive sleepiness
• Parasomnias — patterns of waking behavior that appear during sleep
• Sleep disorders associated with medical or psychiatric disorders
• Other proposed disorders
Dyssomnias
• Insomnia: difficulty falling asleep
• Hypersomnia: excessive sleep
• Narcolepsy: uncontrollable desire to sleep
• Sleep apnea: absence of breathing between snoring intervals
• Restless leg syndrome
• Sleep deprivation
Parasomnias
• Somnambulism: sleep walking
• Sleep talking
• Nocturnal erections
• Bruxism: grinding of teeth during sleeping
• Enuresis
• Sleep-related eating disorder
Treatment for dyssomnias
• Pharmologic therapy
• Sedatives and hypnotics
• Nonpharmacologic therapy
• Stimulus control
• Sleep restriction
• Sleep hygiene
• Cognitive therapy
• Multicomponent therapy
• Relaxation therapy
Nursing Interventions to Promote Sleep
• Prepare a restful environment
• Promote bedtime rituals
• Offer appropriate bedtime snacks and beverages
• Promote relaxation and comfort
• Use night light
• Provide privacy
• Schedule nursing care to avoid disturbances
• Use medications to produce sleep
• Encourage patient to void before sleep
• Remove any irritants against patients skin such as moist or
wrinkled sheets

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