Sleep Disorders

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1- Problem sleepiness may be associated with difficulty concentrating, memory lapses, loss of energy and fatigue.

True

False

2- Problem sleepiness can be deadly.

True

False

3- The body adjusts quickly to different sleep schedules.

True

False

4- People need less sleep as they grow older.

True

False

5- Sleep is a highly organized sequence of events that follows a regular, cyclic program each night.

True

False

6- Sleep patterns change during an individual’s life.

True

False

7- Newborns sleep an average of 16 to 18 hours per day.

True

False

8- Biological clocks exist in a wide range of organisms.

True

False

9- During an average night’s sleep, about two hours are spent dreaming.

True

False

10- REM stands for Rapid Eye Movement.

True

False

11- Animal studies have demonstrated that sleep is essential for survival.

True

False

12- The most common sleep disorder is insomnia.

True

False

13- Obstructive sleep apnea is a potentially life-threatening disorder in which breathing is interrupted during sleep.

True

False

14- Restless legs syndrome is a neurologic movement disorder often associated with sleep.

True

False

15- The main characteristic of narcolepsy is excessive and overwhelming daytime sleepiness.

True

False

16- Sleep walking, sleep talking, and sleep terrors are more common in children than adults.

True

False