A nurse is teaching the staff about the sleep cycle. Which sequence will the nurse include in the teaching session?
a. NREM Stage 1, 2, 3, 4, REM
b. NREM Stage 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1, REM
c. NREM Stage 1, 2, 3, 4, REM, 4, 3, 2 REM
d. NREM Stage 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, REM
ANS: D
The cyclical pattern usually progresses from stage 1 through stage 4 of NREM, followed by a reversal from stages 4 to 3 to 2, ending with a period of REM sleep. The others are incorrect sequences.
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