Chapter 4 Flashcards
The results from an American College Health Association study indicate
that most college students
A) get enough sleep to feel well-rested at least five days a week.
B) feel tired or sleepy three or more days a week.
C) sleep more hours per night than students of their parents’ generation.
D) sleep an average of only three hours per night.
B) feel tired or sleepy three or more days a week.
Which of the following is a major contributor to college students’ lack of
sleep?
A) electronic devices
B) failing grades
C) eating spicy food
D) having to get up early for morning classes
A) electronic devices
All of the following medications can cause drowsiness EXCEPT
A) antihistamines
B) antidepressants
C) muscle relaxants
D) stimulants
D) stimulants
Adequate sleep may enhance intellectual health in all the following ways
EXCEPT by
A) clearing the brain of daily minutia.
B) synthesizing learning.
C) consolidating memories.
D) expending energy
D) expending energy
After working on a class project all week and only sleeping about four
hours per night, Courtney is
A) compromising her immunity.
B) improving her productivity.
C) getting an adequate amount of sleep for her body needs.
D) increasing her ability to handle sleep deprivation.
A) compromising her immunity.
How does sleep deprivation affect drivers?
A) increases hunger time
B) impairs motor skills
C) improves response
D) increases thirst
B) impairs motor skills
The hormone released by the pineal gland that causes drowsiness is
A) growth hormone.
B) melatonin.
C) melanin.
D) insulin.
B) melatonin.
Students who begin to doze off during a lecture are usually in which stage
of sleep?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
A) 1
During non-REM sleep
A) heart rate increases.
B). Vivid dreams occur
C). digestive processes come to a halt
D) body temperature and energy use drop
D) body temperature and energy use drop
Which of the following factors influences a person’s sleep needs?
A) caffeine intake
B) alcohol intake
C) gender
D) time zone
C) gender
When you feel groggy and disoriented after a long nap, you are
experiencing
A) sleep apnea.
B) narcolepsy.
C) insomnia.
D) sleep inertia.
D) sleep inertia.
The restful, restorative period of sleep is
A) non-REM sleep.
B) REM sleep.
C) alternating-wave sleep.
D) rapid-wave sleep
A) non-REM sleep.
The difference between hours of sleep needed and actual hours slept is
A) sleep ratio.
B) sleep debt.
C) sleep pattern.
D) sleep inertia.
B) sleep debt.
How much sleep do newborns need daily?
A) 10 to 12 hours.
B) 13 to 15 hours.
C) 16 to 18 hours.
D) 19 to 21 hours
C) 16 to 18 hours.
Sleep disorders can be diagnosed through a(n)
A) clinical sleep study.
B) physical exam and blood tests.
C) survey of sleep habits.
D) evaluation of all daily activities
A) clinical sleep study.
Justin often engages in binge drinking on the weekends. This behavior
puts him at risk for a dangerous sleep disorder in which the brain and the
respiratory muscles do not communicate properly. It’s known as
A) central sleep apnea.
B) obstructive sleep apnea.
C) narcolepsy.
D) delta sleep.
A) central sleep apnea.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) commonly results in
A) reduced snoring.
B) frequent night waking.
C) deep breathing
D) restful sleep.
B) frequent night waking.
One factor contributing to narcolepsy appears to be
A) viral.
B) genetic.
C) bacterial.
D) environmental.
B) genetic.
The condition that causes people to fall asleep involuntarily during the
day is
A) sleep apnea.
B) narcolepsy.
C) insomnia.
D) sleep inertia
B) narcolepsy.
The sleep disorder in which breathing is interrupted many times during
sleep is
A) sleep apnea.
B) narcolepsy.
C) insomnia
D) sleep inertia
A) sleep apnea.
During a sleep study, a person spends the night in a sleep lab, and his or
her body functions are monitored by
A) full-time sleep specialists.
B) nurses on the night shift.
C) sensors and electrodes.
D) imaging equipment.
C) sensors and electrodes.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine identifies more than 80
distinct types of
A) hypersomnia.
B) insomnia.
C) dyssomnia.
D) sleep apnea
C) dyssomnia.
Bedwetting, snoring, sleepwalking, and sleep-related eating disorder are
all examples of
A) parasomnias.
B) major somnipathies.
C) disorders of sleep hygiene.
D) REM sleep disorders
A) parasomnias.
What role does exposure to sunlight during the day play in improving
sleep?
A) It prevents depression.
B) It helps a person absorb vitamins.
C) It helps to regulate the circadian rhythm.
D) It discourages napping during the day.
C) It helps to regulate the circadian rhythm.
