Author Question: Karyn is a 42-year-old woman who has been diagnosed with major depression. Which of the following ... (Read 38 times)

bobthebuilder · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Karyn is a 42-year-old woman who has been diagnosed with major depression. Which of the following sleep disorders is most likely to coincide with depressive disorders?

A) Insomnia
B) Narcolepsy
C) Sleep apnea
D) Parasomnias

Question 2

Bernie, a 54-year-old man, has been having difficulty sleeping for the past 3 years. He has problems falling asleep and, once asleep, he wakes frequently.

After a discussion with his health care provider, Bernie is referred to a sleep center. The sleep center places Bernie on continuous monitoring using an electroencephalogra m, electro-oculography, and chin electromyography. What is the collective name for this testing?
A) Nocturnal polysomnography
B) Multiple sleep latency testing
C) Circadian rhythm monitoring
D) Diurnal narcolepsy evaluation techniques

janeli1 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
Insomnia and depressive disorders often coincide. In fact, disturbed sleep and depression share common underlying pathophysiology. Insomnia and hypersomnia are part of the diagnostic criteria for major depression (DSM-IV-TR), but insomnia is more common.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
When clients are suspected of having primary sleep disorders, they need referral to specialized sleep centers for evaluation. These centers, usually staffed by interdisciplinary teams of sleep specialists, administer thorough sleep evaluations and specialized testing, including nocturnal polysomnography (NPSG). NPSG uses continuous monitoring of at least one channel of electroencephalogra phy (EEG) to monitor brain waves, electro-oculography (EOG) to monitor eye movements, and chin electromyography (EMG). Multiple sleep latency testing (MSLT) is a procedure that determines the extent of daytime sleepiness by evaluating how long it takes clients to fall asleep during a series of daytime naps.