Measurement of sleep

Question 1

What are the two types of sleep measurement?

Answer 1

subjective and objective

Question 2

What are the two types of subjective sleep measurement?

Answer 2

Sleep diaries and questionaires

Question 3

What are the two types of objective sleep measurement?

Answer 3

Polysomnography and Actigraphy

Question 4

Which type of sleep measurement involves recording brain waves, oxygen level in blood, heart rate, breathing rate, and eye movements?

Answer 4

Polysomnography

Question 5

Which type of sleep measurement involves recording movement using a device worn on the wrist?

Answer 5

Actigraphy

Question 6

Which type of sleep measurement involves asking questions about sleep habits and patterns?

Answer 6

Questionnaires

Question 7

Which type of sleep measurement involves keeping a record of sleep patterns in a diary?

Answer 7

Sleep diary

Question 8

What is a sleep diary?
* A) A record of an individual’s sleeping and waking times and other related information, usually recorded over a period of one or more weeks.
* B) A device worn on the wrist that records movement.
* C) A questionnaire that asks about sleep habits and patterns.
* D) A device that records brain waves, oxygen level in blood, heart rate, breathing rate, and eye movements.

Answer 8

A) A record of an individual’s sleeping and waking times and other related information, usually recorded over a period of one or more weeks.

Question 9

Do specific sleep variables tracked differ across diaries?
A) Yes
B) No

Answer 9

A

Question 10

Who can record sleep diaries?
A) Only the individual themselves
B) Only a caregiver (e.g., for a child, elderly adult)
C) Both the individual themselves and a caregiver

Answer 10

C

Question 11

Are sleep diaries useful in the diagnosis and treatment of certain sleep disorders?
A) Yes
B) No

Answer 11

A

Question 12

What is regarded as the “gold standard” for subjective sleep assessment?

Answer 12

The sleep diary.