Pam Has Suffered from Insomnia for the Last Few Years

question 11

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.
-Which of the following is true

• A) Jim has a greater mortality risk than Pam.
• B) Jim has a lower mortality risk than Pam.
• C) Jim has an equal mortality risk as Pam.
• D) Pam has a greater mortality risk, but only if she is also depressed.

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