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From which stage of non-REM sleep is it most difficult to wake?

  • Category: Basic Care and Comfort
  • Difficulty: 3
  • Topics: Neurology

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Rationale

During stage 4 sleep, the patient is the most difficult to wake because this the patient is engaging in the deepest sleep of the cycle. Stages 1, 2, and 3 are lighter stages and therefore the patient is easier to awaken.

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