When Patients Tell You They Have Not Been Getting Any

question 7

Multiple Choice

When patients tell you they have not been getting any sleep at night,you should ask:

• A) how long and where they sleep
• B) how long and when they sleep
• C) when and where they sleep
• D) what they do to help themselves stay awake after a poor night of sleep

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Definitions:

Sensory Deprivation

A condition in which an individual receives significantly reduced sensory input, which can lead to various cognitive and psychological effects.

Saturation

In color theory, saturation refers to the intensity of a color, how pure it is in comparison to gray. In a broader sense, it can also refer to the point at which a thing is unable to absorb or dissolve any more of something.

Colorfulness

The degree to which a visual stimulus is perceived as vivid or saturated, as opposed to dull or washed out.

Wavelength

The distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave.