The nurse explains to a client with severe depression and who takes tricyclic antidepressants that the effectiveness of this type of medication may be a result of
A) increased stage 4 sleep.
B) prevention of night awakenings.
C) prevention of sleep terrors.
D) suppression of REM sleep.

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Depressed people deprived of REM sleep often show improved mood. The action of tricyclic antidepressants in suppressing REM sleep has been proposed as the primary mechanism underlying their effectiveness in treating depression.

The Nurse Explains to a Client with Severe Depression and Who