A patient with primary insomnia asks the nurse why day naps do not compensate for a lost night's sleep. Select the nurse's best reply
a. "Circadian cycles give daytime naps a structure different from nighttime sleep.".
b. "The body clock operates on a 25-hour cycle, making nap effectiveness unpredictable.".
c. "It is a matter of habit and expectation. We expect to be more refreshed from a night's sleep.".
d. "Sleep restores homeostasis but works more efficiently when aided by melatonin secreted at night.".
A
Regular sleep cycles occur with nighttime sleep, with progression through two distinct physiological states: four stages of non–rapid eye movement (REM. sleep and a period of REM sleep. Naps often contain different amounts of REM sleep, thus changing the physiology of sleep as well as the psychological and behavioral effects of sleep.
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