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justinmsk

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What is the physiological basis for night terrors?
 
  a. Sleep spindles and K-complexes do not form during Stage 4 N-REM sleep.
  b. Dreaming begins in N-REM stages rather than in the REM state.
  c. Hyperstimulation of beta waves occur during the REM state.
  d. The transition from Stage 4 N-REM sleep upward into REM goes awry.

Question 2

Which scenario best illustrates the concept of a night terror?
 
  a. Pierre dreams that a serial killer stands over his bed with a machete in his hand; Pierre is certain that he faces imminent death.
  b. Chandra, who suffers from sleep apnea, dreams that she is sinking to the bottom of a lake and wakes up gasping for air.
  c. Hector demonstrates acute distress even though he is asleep. When his roommate wakes him up, he is confused and does not remember being so upset.
  d. Pauline has recurring nightmares in which her brother is trapped in a sinking car; because of this she worries obsessively about her brothers safety.


DHRUVSHAH

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
d

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
c


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