Which statement is true regarding the physiology of sleep?
a. It is difficult to awaken the sleeper from stage 1 sleep.
b. Ten percent of normal adult sleep may be spent in stage 2 sleep.
c. Most sleepwalking and enuresis occurs in stage 2 sleep.
d. The majority of growth hormone is secreted at night during stages 3 to 4 sleep.
D
It is easy to wake a sleeper in stage 1 sleep. Fifty percent of normal adults sleep in stage 2 . In stage 3 to 4 sleep, most sleepwalking, sleeptalking, enuresis, and night terrors occur. The majority of growth hormone is secreted at night, peaking during stage 3 to 4 sleep near the beginning of a sleep period.
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