FREE BRPT Types of Sleep Disorders Questions and Answers

Question 1

Obstructive sleep apnea (or OSA) is usually caused when

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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Muscles that control the tongue and throat relax.

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Excess weight causes pressure on the throat/neck.

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Something obstructs the airway.

Question 2

An apneic event occurs when a person stops breathing during sleep for four seconds or more.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

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TRUE

Question 3

When a person stops breathing during sleep for 10 seconds, 5 to 15 times during an hour, he or she has

Accepted Answer

Mild sleep apnea.

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Moderate sleep apnea.

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Severe sleep apnea.

Question 4

When a person stops breathing during sleep for ten seconds, 15 to 30 times during an hour, he or she has

Accepted Answer

Moderate sleep apnea.

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Mild sleep apnea.

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Sever sleep apnea.

Question 5

When a person stops breathing during sleep for ten seconds, 30 times or more during an hour, he or she has

Accepted Answer

Severe sleep apnea.

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Mild sleep apnea.

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Moderate sleep apnea.