36th Exam (Jan 2024) Morning Q28 Kaigo Fukushishi
Question (original Japanese)
次のうち、眠りが浅くなる原因として、最も適切なものを1つ選びなさい。
- 1抗不安薬
- 2就寝前の飲酒
- 3抗アレルギー薬
- 4抗うつ薬
- 5足浴
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Correct answer 2
Key pointDrinking alcohol before bed makes sleep lighter in the second half of the night and causes waking during sleep.
Explanation
Alcohol seems to help people fall asleep, but in the second half of sleep, as it is broken down, sleep becomes lighter, and its diuretic effect also increases waking in the middle of the night, so 2 is correct.
- 1: Anti-anxiety drugs have sedative and hypnotic effects and cause drowsiness, so it is wrong.
- 3: Anti-allergy drugs (antihistamines) tend to cause drowsiness, so it is wrong.
- 4: Many antidepressants cause drowsiness, and they are not the most appropriate answer as a cause of light sleep, so it is wrong.
- 5: A foot bath warms and relaxes the body and helps a person fall asleep, so it is wrong.
Explanation in Japanese
アルコールは寝つきを良くするように感じるが、分解が進む睡眠後半に眠りが浅くなり、利尿作用もあって中途覚醒が増えるので2が正しい。
- 1：抗不安薬は鎮静・催眠作用があり、眠気をもたらすので誤り。
- 3：抗アレルギー薬（抗ヒスタミン薬）は眠気を生じやすいので誤り。
- 4：抗うつ薬には眠気を生じるものが多く、眠りを浅くする原因として最も適切とはいえないので誤り。
- 5：足浴は体を温めてリラックスさせ、入眠を促すので誤り。