A patient tells the nurse that he frequently wakes up from sleep and can't move his arms and legs. The nurse realizes this patient is describing:
a. Hypersomnia c. Sleep apnea
b. Sleep paralysis d. Narcolepsy
B
Hypersomnia is an alteration in sleep pattern characterized by excessive sleep, especially in the daytime. Narcolepsy is sudden uncontrollable urges to fall asleep during the daytime. Sleep apnea refers to periods of sleep during which airflow stops for 10 seconds or more. Sleep paralysis is the experience of waking from sleep and being unable to move, speak, or cry out.
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