While making night shift rounds, the nursing assistive personnel become concerned when a patient stops breathing from 1 to 2 minutes several times during the shift
The nurse informs the nursing assistive personnel that this condition is known as which of the following? a. Cataplexy
b. Insomnia
c. Narcolepsy
d. Sleep apnea
D
Sleep apnea is a disorder in which the individual is unable to breathe and sleep at the same time and has periods of apnea throughout the night. Cataplexy is a sudden muscle weakness during intense emotions such as anger or laughter that occurs at any time during the day. Insomnias are primary disorders related to difficulty falling asleep. Narcolepsy is a central nervous system dysfunction of mechanisms that regulate sleep and wake states.
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