The wife of a patient tells the home health nurse that she suspects her husband has sleep apnea because he __________. (Select all that apply.)
a. snores loudly
b. interrupts snoring with several seconds of silence
c. complains of daytime drowsiness
d. frequently is incontinent of urine
e. has episodes of myoclonus
ANS: A, B, C
Incontinence and myoclonus are not associated with sleep apnea.
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