A client with emphysema reports fatigue and non-refreshing sleep. The nurse explains that emphysema will affect sleep in that the client will have
A) a longer sleep latency period.
B) limited time spent in slow-wave sleep.
C) difficulty in maintaining slow-wave sleep.
D) difficulty in maintaining REM sleep.

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During rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, ventilation primarily depends on the movement of the diaphragm because intercostal and accessory muscle tone is greatly diminished, and all postural and nonrespiratory muscles are essentially paralyzed. Clients with chronic airway limitations have flattened, inefficient diaphragms.

A Client with Emphysema Reports Fatigue and Non-Refreshing Sleep