Asked by Anaelle Gauthier on Jun 28, 2024
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Edward sometimes gets up and goes to the refrigerator while asleep. This is an example of __________
A) insomnia.
B) a parasomnia.
C) a nightmare.
D) apnea.
Parasomnia
A category of sleep disorders that involve abnormal movements, behaviors, emotions, perceptions, or dreams occurring while falling asleep, sleeping, between sleep stages, or during arousal from sleep.
Somnambulism
A sleep disorder known as sleepwalking, involving walking or performing other complex behaviors while in a state of partial arousal from deep sleep.
Insomnia
Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that is characterized by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or both, resulting in impaired daytime functioning.
- Recognize prevalent sleep disturbances and their defining features.
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Zybrea KnightJul 04, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Edward's behavior of getting up and going to the refrigerator while asleep is a parasomnia, a type of sleep disorder in which abnormal behaviors, movements, perceptions, or dreams occur during sleep. Insomnia refers to difficulty falling or staying asleep, a nightmare is a vivid and disturbing dream that occurs during the REM phase of sleep, and apnea is a disorder in which breathing briefly stops during sleep. None of these other options accurately describe Edward's behavior.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize prevalent sleep disturbances and their defining features.