Sleep Disorders: Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Hygiene

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1. We spend almost 50 percent of our total sleep time in stage 2 sleep, about __ percent in REM sleep
  a. 10
  b. 20
  c. 30
  d. 40
2. The first REM sleep period usually occurs about ___ minutes after we fall asleep.
  a. 50-70
  b. 60-80
  c. 70-90
  d. 80-100
3. For most adults, ___ hours a night appears to be the best amount of sleep,
  a. 6-9
  b. 6-7
  c. 7-8
  d. 7-10
4. If you routinely fall asleep within ___ minutes of lying down, you probably have severe sleep deprivation, possibly even a sleep disorder.
  a. 5
  b. 10
  c. 15
  d. 20
5. By depriving people of light and other external time cues, scientists have learned that most people’s daily biological clocks work on a ___hour cycle.
  a. 23
  b. 24
  c. 25
  d. 26
6. ___ insomnia means that a person is having sleep problems that are not directly associated with any other health condition or problem.
  a. Complex
  b. Primary
  c. Secondary
  d. Recurring
7. Try not to exercise close to bedtime because it may stimulate you and make it hard to fall asleep. Experts suggest not exercising for __ hours before the time you go to sleep.
  a. 1
  b. 2
  c. 3
  d. 4
8. Narcolepsy is a disorder that causes a person to have difficulty ____.
  a. sleeping
  b. getting back to sleep
  c. dreaming
  d. staying awake
9. A warm bath, ____, or another relaxing routine can make it easier to fall sleep.
  a. running
  b. eating
  c. reading
  d. TV
10. If possible, wake up with the sun, or use very ___ lights in the morning.
  a. dull
  b. bright
  c. soft
  d. a and c
11. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most ___ treatment for sleep apnea. For this treatment, you wear a mask over your nose during sleep.
  a. common
  b. radical
  c. expensive
  d. unusual
12. The two main types of ___ are with rapid eye movement (REM) and nonrapid eye movement (NREM).
  a. dreaming
  b. resting
  c. sleep
  d. waking up