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Answer questions of your patient and dispel misconceptions about sleep. |
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Describe various phases of sleep and our body’s reaction during each phase. |
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Explain the role played by circadian rhythms in our sleep. |
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Make the connection between sleep and many diseases. |
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Define insomnia and classify insomnia associated with various causes. |
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Provide a differential diagnosis of primary insomnia. |
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Frame and ask questions to assess insomnia. |
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List 8 general sleep hygiene measures. |
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Describe the behavioral and pharmaceutical interventions in the treatment of insomnia. |
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Explain various therapeutic approaches in the treatment of insomnia, specifically relaxation therapy, sleep restriction therapy, stimuli control therapy and cognitive therapy. |
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Compare the efficacy and side effects of various medications in the treatment of insomnia. |
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Describe the effects of light, level of melatonin in the body and sleep problems. |
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Explain the correlation between the nighttime drop in temperature and sleep. |
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Explain how your bedroom environment can affect your sleep. |
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Define sleepiness, distinguish it from fatigue and describe the magnitude of problem sleepiness. |
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Describe the magnitude and causes of problem sleepiness among shift workers, adolescents and young adults. |
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Identify strategies that may help counter problem sleepiness in adolescents and young adults. |
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Define narcolepsy and list four classic symptoms of the disorder. |
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Provide a diagnosis of narcolepsy and suggest effective courses of treatment. |
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Describe restless legs syndrome and list some common symptoms. |
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Identify five causes of restless legs syndrome. |
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List three categories of drugs that are most commonlh used to treat RLS. |
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Define sleep apnea, list several common symptoms, differentiate among the three types of sleep apnea and explain basic facts about sleep apnea to a patient. |
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Instruct clients concerning their children’s obstructive sleep apnea, evaluation and possible treatment. |
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Advise a patient about choosing a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device with the desired features and applications. |
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Help the patient with sleep apnea choose an appropriate mask and headgear. |