Pam Has Suffered from Insomnia for the Last Few Years

question 68

Multiple Choice

Pam has suffered from insomnia for the last few years and it really affects her everyday life. However, Pam's husband Jim claims that Pam is exaggerating and that she sleeps every night and often even snores! To prove he's right (and to help his wife) , Jim asks Pam to go to a sleep clinic to test her insomnia. Jim, on the other hand, is a sleeper who routinely gets at least nine hours of sleep at night.
-What health issue is Pam likely to face due to her insomnia and the extended sleep loss she experiences

• A) Physical pain
• B) Asthma
• C) Ulcers
• D) Hypertension

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Definitions:

Estrogen

A collection of steroid hormones essential for the development and management of the reproductive and sexual functions in females.

Progesterone

A steroid hormone released by the corpus luteum that prepares the endometrium for the potential of pregnancy after ovulation.

Cataracts

A medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, leading to blurred vision and, potentially, blindness.

Lens

The lens is a transparent structure in the eye that, along with the cornea, helps to refract light to be focused on the retina for clear vision.