Which of the following circumstances would be most likely to cause the individual to experience sleep difficulties?
A) Working the 7 PM to 7 AM shift on a regular basis
B) Being awakened at 2 AM by a telephone call
C) Taking a flight from the United States to Russia
D) Waking at 5:30 AM 2 days a week for clinical rotations
Ans: C
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Sleep disturbances may result from changes in exogenous factors, such as night work or changes in time zones associated with airplane travel. The outcome of these changes is displacement of sleep periods to times of the day that are not part of the person's typical sleep pattern. A person whose work schedule takes place consistently during the night is less likely to experience sleep difficulties than is someone who experiences a sudden change in time zones.
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