Author Question: A 52-year-old male enters a sleep study to gather information about his sleep disturbances. He ... (Read 173 times)

karlynnae · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A 52-year-old male enters a sleep study to gather information about his sleep disturbances. He reports that his wife will not let him sleep in the bed with her until he stops snoring so loudly. He also reports feeling tired a lot through the day.

When the nurse checks the chart, what is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Insomnia
b. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)
c. Somnambulism
d. Jet-lag syndrome

Question 2

A patient is undergoing a sleep lab test. When the sleep lab worker notices EEG patterns with brain activity similar to the normal awake pattern, which phase of sleep is occurring?

a. Nonrapid eye movement (REM)
b. Fast wave
c. REM
d. Delta wave

heyhey123 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
OSAS generally results from upper airway obstruction recurring during sleep with excessive snoring and multiple apneic episodes that last 10 seconds or longer. Insomnia is the inability to fall or stay asleep and may be mild, moderate, or severe. It does not involve snoring. Somnambu-lism is sleep-walking. Jet-lag syndrome is a disorder of waking and sleeping and does not involve snoring.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C