A nurse is explaining the effect of a prescribed medication and the different phases of sleep to an insomniac client. Which of the following statements is true for nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep?
A) It is called slow wave sleep.
B) It is called paradoxical sleep.
C) It is the deepest stage of sleep.
D) It is called active sleep.
A
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NREM sleep, which progresses through four stages, is also called slow-wave sleep because during this phase, electroencephalographic (EEG) waves appear as progressively slower oscillations. The REM phase of sleep is referred to as paradoxical sleep because the EEG waves appear similar to those produced during periods of wakefulness, but it is the deepest stage of sleep. NREM sleep is characterized as quiet sleep and REM sleep as active sleep.
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