Prevalence Measures Aid In

question 11

Multiple Choice

Prevalence measures aid in:

• A) assessing variations in disease occurrence.
• B) the development of hypotheses.
• C) determining the risk of disease.
• D) describing the scope of health problems.
• E) assessing variations in disease occurrence, the development of hypotheses, and describing the scope of health problems.

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Definitions:

Sleep Paralysis

A temporary inability to move or speak while falling asleep or upon waking, often accompanied by hallucinations.

Narcolepsy

Sleep disorder characterized by irresistible attacks of sleep plus (1) cataplexy or (2) recurrent intrusions of elements of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep into the transition between sleep and wakefulness.

Sleep Restriction

A method used in the treatment of insomnia, which involves limiting the amount of time spent in bed to the actual time spent sleeping to increase sleep efficiency.

Insomniacs

People who suffer from insomnia, a sleep disorder that makes it difficult for them to fall asleep, stay asleep, or causes them to wake up too early and not be able to go back to sleep.