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Which factor is believed to contribute to changes in sleep patterns with age?
Which factor is believed to contribute to changes in sleep patterns with age?
- Decrease in exposure to sunlight
- Increase in exercise levels
- Physical illness and drugs (correct)
- Changes in dietary habits
What is a common effect of chronic use of sedatives and hypnotics in the elderly?
What is a common effect of chronic use of sedatives and hypnotics in the elderly?
- Increased equilibrium
- Improved metabolism
- Daytime drowsiness (correct)
- Decreased delirium
Which type of sleep disorder is characterized by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or feeling unrested?
Which type of sleep disorder is characterized by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or feeling unrested?
- Primary insomnia (correct)
- Nightmare disorder
- Sleep attacks disorder
- Parasomnia
What may happen as a result of a mismatch between a person's intrinsic circadian rhythm and external sleep-wake demands?
What may happen as a result of a mismatch between a person's intrinsic circadian rhythm and external sleep-wake demands?
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What characterizes nightmare disorder according to the text?
What characterizes nightmare disorder according to the text?
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