Recently,yoursisterhasfounditdifficulttostay awake during the day. In the middle of a conversa- tion, she will suddenly nod off. At night when she goes to bed, she often describes frightening hallucinations. Your sister is probably suffering from _______.

a. sleep apnea
b. REM deprivation
c. narcolepsy
d. insomnia


c. narcolepsy

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A. 12.0 B. 1.0 C. 0.014 D. 25.0

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Quinn hears on the news that the FDA has asked a company to withdraw a medication. Under what circumstances can the FDA do this?

A) when more effective alternatives are available
B) never, because only the DEA can do this
C) when it is no longer profitable
D) when the benefits of a drug outweigh its risks

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Identify the combining form dacry(o) with its closest definition.

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