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Test Your Knowledge

Take the simple quiz below to test your knowledge about this topic.
1. Insomnia can be caused by:
  1. physical illnesses
  2. mental illnesses, such as depression
  3. medications
  4. any of the above
2. Women may have more sleeplessness than men because:
  1. Women's biological rhythms require less sleep
  2. hormonal influences can alter women's sleep patterns
  3. women's metabolism are different
  4. women snore more
3. Healthy sleep is defined as:
  1. eight hours a night
  2. a total of 56 hours spread out over a week
  3. waking up ready to jump out of bed and do an aerobics videotape
  4. whatever amount and quality are needed to maintain optimal alertness while awake
4. Which of the following could be a symptom of narcolepsy?
  1. Suddenly falling asleep during the day
  2. Experiencing sudden muscle limpness while laughing
  3. Finding yourself unable to move when waking
  4. All of the above.
5. Fatigue is characterized by:
  1. the inability to stay awake
  2. the need to take many naps during the day
  3. dozing off while driving
  4. a state of overwhelming sustained exhaustion and decreased capacity for physical and mental work that is not relieved by rest.
6. Which of the following is not used to treat sleep apnea?
  1. a mask that goes over your nose and forces air into your nasal passages and windpipe to keep them open (a CPAP device)
  2. sleeping medications
  3. behavioral therapy such as learning to sleep on your side or losing weight
  4. surgery to remove some tissue from the airway

This quiz is for educational and/or entertainment purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for professional health and mental health care or consultation. Individuals who believe they may need or benefit from care should consult a psychologist or other licensed health/mental health professional.

 
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