DefinitionIntroductory
What are the three forms of insomnia?
The three forms of insomnia are: cannot fall asleep, cannot stay asleep, and early awakening with inability to fall back asleep. These are listed as the three types of insomnia in the textbook.
Key points
- Cannot fall asleep
- Cannot stay asleep
- Early awakening and cannot fall back asleep
Source:Mosby‘s Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants· Comfort, rest, and sleep· p. 1340–1351
Mosby‘s Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants
Clare Kostelnick
EIGHTH EDITION