Geriatric Changes and Aging · NCLEX Exam

Older adults may experience changes in sleep patterns such as:

  1. Notably more deep slow-wave sleep than younger adults
  2. Longer total sleep time with no nighttime fragmentation
  3. More frequent awakenings, earlier sleep onset, and less deep sleep
  4. No change at all in overall sleep architecture
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Correct answer: More frequent awakenings, earlier sleep onset, and less deep sleep

Normal age-related sleep changes include more frequent awakenings, earlier bed/wake times, and less deep slow-wave sleep, affecting restoration. (General aging knowledge)

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