NUR 6121 Insomnia Fully Analyzed
Questions And Answers Module 1
Insomnia is characterized by difficulty with:
A) Only initiating sleep
B) Only maintaining sleep
C) Initiating or maintaining sleep
D) Excessive daytime sleepiness only -- Verified--Solution----C)
Initiating or maintaining sleep (Slide: "characterized difficulty initiating
or maintaining sleep")
Acute insomnia is defined as lasting:
A) Less than 1 month
B) Several days to several weeks (less than 3 months)
C) 3-6 months
D) More than 6 months -- Verified--Solution----B) Several days to
several weeks (less than 3 months) (Slide: "Usually lasts several days to
several weeks (has to be less than 3 months)")
What percentage of the adult population experiences symptoms of
insomnia?
A) 10-20%
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B) 33-50%
C) 55-70%
D) 75-85% -- Verified--Solution----B) 33-50% (Slide: "Symptoms occur
in 33-50% of the adult population")
Chronic insomnia is defined by sleep disturbance lasting:
A) More than 1 month
B) More than 3 months
C) More than 6 months
D) More than 1 year -- Verified--Solution----B) More than 3 months
(Slide: "Sleep disturbance that last more than 3 months")
Which of the following is a risk factor for insomnia?
A) Age under 30
B) Male gender
C) Female gender
D) High physical fitness -- Verified--Solution----C) Female gender
(Listed under "Risk Factors")
Which of the following is considered a "pre-sleep condition" behavior
that may affect sleep?
A) Reading a book 1 hour before bed
B) Spending "extra" time in bed