Exam 1

Question 1

What can sleep/rest disorders lead to?

Answer 1

Obesity, abnormal growth and development, behavioral disorders, shiftwork sleep disorders, risk of MVA’s

Question 2

What is the most common sleep disorder?

Answer 2

Insomnia

Question 3

What is hypersomnia?

Answer 3

excessive sleepiness during the day, can be caused by sleep apnea or a neurologic condition

Question 4

What is narcolepsy?

Answer 4

Daytime sleep attacks

Question 5

What is sleep apnea?

Answer 5

The stopping of airflow through the nose and mouth

Question 6

Patients with narcolepsy have high levels of _______

Answer 6

specific human leukocyte antigen

Question 7

Narcolepsy can be caused by ________

Answer 7

hypercreatinine deficiency

Question 8

What are the two types of sleep apnea?

Answer 8

Central sleep apnea and obstructive sleep apnea

Question 9

What is central sleep apnea?

Answer 9

cessation of or decreased ventilatory effort

Question 10

What is obstructive sleep apnea characterized by?

Answer 10

Snoring, disrupted sleep and daytime sleepiness

Question 11

What is the most common type of sleep apnea?

Answer 11

Obstructive sleep apnea

Question 12

How is obstructive sleep apnea different from central sleep apnea?

Answer 12

Obstructive sleep apnea is different because respiratory muscles continue to function