Sleep/Wakefulness Disorders
Sleep/Wakefulness Disorders ( 40 Questions)
A nurse is educating a group of individuals about the methods used in diagnosing sleep and wakefulness disorders. Which of the following assessment components involves monitoring brain waves, eye movements, muscle activity, heart rate, breathing patterns, and body position during sleep?
Sleep diary involves individuals tracking their sleep patterns and habits over a certain period of time, usually done by the individual themselves. It does not involve monitoring physiological parameters during sleep, such as brain waves, eye movements, muscle activity, heart rate, breathing patterns, and body position. A sleep diary is a subjective self-reporting tool rather than a comprehensive assessment method.
Physical examination can provide some information about a person's overall health, but it doesn't directly involve monitoring the specific physiological parameters mentioned. It focuses more on identifying physical health issues through a general examination rather than assessing sleep and wakefulness disorders.
Polysomnography (PSG) is the correct choice. PSG is a comprehensive sleep study that involves monitoring various physiological parameters during sleep, including brain waves (electroencephalogram or EEG), eye movements (electrooculogram or EOG), muscle activity (electromyogram or EMG), heart rate (electrocardiogram or ECG), breathing patterns, and body position. It is considered the gold standard for diagnosing sleep disorders and provides valuable data about sleep stages, sleep-related breathing disorders, and other sleep-related issues.
Sleep history involves collecting information about an individual's sleep patterns, habits, and behaviors over time. While it provides important insights into sleep-related problems, it doesn't directly involve monitoring physiological parameters during sleep like PSG does. Sleep history is typically obtained through interviews and questionnaires.
Choice A rationale:
Sleep diary involves individuals tracking their sleep patterns and habits over a certain period of time, usually done by the individual themselves. It does not involve monitoring physiological parameters during sleep, such as brain waves, eye movements, muscle activity, heart rate, breathing patterns, and body position. A sleep diary is a subjective self-reporting tool rather than a comprehensive assessment method.
Choice B rationale:
Physical examination can provide some information about a person's overall health, but it doesn't directly involve monitoring the specific physiological parameters mentioned. It focuses more on identifying physical health issues through a general examination rather than assessing sleep and wakefulness disorders.
Choice C rationale:
Polysomnography (PSG) is the correct choice. PSG is a comprehensive sleep study that involves monitoring various physiological parameters during sleep, including brain waves (electroencephalogram or EEG), eye movements (electrooculogram or EOG), muscle activity (electromyogram or EMG), heart rate (electrocardiogram or ECG), breathing patterns, and body position. It is considered the gold standard for diagnosing sleep disorders and provides valuable data about sleep stages, sleep-related breathing disorders, and other sleep-related issues.
Choice D rationale:
Sleep history involves collecting information about an individual's sleep patterns, habits, and behaviors over time. While it provides important insights into sleep-related problems, it doesn't directly involve monitoring physiological parameters during sleep like PSG does. Sleep history is typically obtained through interviews and questionnaires.