Self-study Questions – Sleep and Rest Answers to these study questions can be found in Potter & Perry‚ Kee‚ and Taber’s dictionary. 1. Briefly describe the 4 stages of Non-rapid Eye Movement (NREM) sleep. · Stage 1: NREM -Stage lasts a few minutes. It includes lightest level of sleep. Decreased physiological activity begins with gradual fall in vital signs and metabolism. Sensory stimuli such as noise easily arouses person. Awakened‚ person feels as though daydreaming has occurred. · Stage
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A central nervous system depressant is known‚ as a benzodiazepine that is related to Rohypnol. This drug is about ten times more potent than Valium. Rohypnol is one of the many drugs‚ tranquilizers with the potent sedative drug of the benzodiazepine class. The medical use of rohypnol is in a pre-operation anesthetic or a very strong sleeping pill‚ but anything stronger can bring on amnesia. This drug takes effect 10 minutes after the medication in taking. Within a peak of eight hours the medication
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Zanaprin for Alleviating Anxiety and Stress By Sophia Martin May 5‚ 2013 Anxiety and Stress are two very common psychological conditions affecting millions of people globally. Anxiety can be described as a feeling of relentless uneasiness and fear over the outcome of a future event. It is an individual’s natural way of reacting‚ coping and preparing oneself for dealing with the probable negative happenings‚ dangers or misfortunes. Stress is the feeling of mounting pressure due to a feeling of incapability
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There are two main categories of treatment for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Those were the psychotherapy and medication. In psychotherapy‚ there are several methods of treating the patience with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Among those methods are: Psychological counseling : • For the counseling session‚ the counselors will advise the patient to learn from the basic method of treating generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) which is learning how to keep calm quickly. This is because
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Pharmacotherapy usually involves the use of both benzodiazepines‚ or hypnotic agents‚ and non-benzodiazepines (Doghramji‚ 2010). These medications have been shown to improve insomnia symptoms in the short term‚ but there is minimal evidence for the effective ness of these medications in the long-term. Additionally‚ this particular
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Amnesia Amnesia is typically defined as partial or total loss of memory. The occurrence of amnesia can arise at any age. Individuals who suffer from amnesia typically remain lucid and preserve their sense of self. Amnesiacs can obtain a perfectly normal appearance despite the amnesia. Moreover‚ they also have the capacity to read and comprehend words. Based on these facts‚ researchers have arrived at the conclusion that more than one area in the brain is used for storing facts. One type of amnesia
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Anxiety can take on many definitions. However‚ generalized anxiety disorder focuses on the events in everyday life. When someone like James in our case study‚ worries excessively about day to day events over a period of six months or more‚ they should seek treatment right away before the symptoms worsen. Researchers have still yet to find a cure for GAD. In this particular case study I will point out how the environment influences this disorder. These influences will include family‚ social class
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1. C Correct 2. A Correct 3. A Incorrect PAGE 22 4. A Correct 5. B Correct 6. C Incorrect PAGE 9 7. A Incorrect PAGE 35 8. A Correct 9. C Correct 10. C Incorrect PAGE 23 11. A Correct 12. B Incorrect PAGE 58 13. A Correct 14. B Correct 15. A Incorrect PAGE 44 16. C Correct 17. B Incorrect PAGE 53 18. A Correct 19. D Incorrect PAGE 45 20. D Incorrect PAGE 66
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Buysse he states‚ “Numerous prescription and nonprescription [drugs] have been used to treat insomnia (Chronic Insomnia‚ 2008).” The drug specifically used to treat insomnia is benzodiazepines. Benzodiazepines are classified by the FDA as “Controlled and Dangerous Substances.” As it states in Psychiatric Annals‚ “benzodiazepines have been a subject of debate related to their misuse‚ overuse‚ and abuse potential as a class 3.” According to Matthew Mitchell‚ “The most common approach to the management
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intoxication that alters judgment‚ attention‚ perception‚ or physical control. Psychoactive drugs can be categorised into three broad groups: 1 Stimulants: Amphetamines‚ Cocaine‚ Crack‚ Ecstasy‚ Anabolic steroids 2 Depressants: Cannabis‚ Alcohol‚ Benzodiazepines GHB etc. 3 Hallucinogens: LSD‚ Magic Mushrooms (Psilocybin)‚ Skunk. Drugs also have street names (i.e. Alcohol - booze; Cannabis - Dope/Hash/Skunk; LSD - Acid/Trip/Blotter) and this varies from place to place therefore‚ a good health care worker
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