Which of the Following Statements Regarding Sleep Apnea Is FALSE

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding sleep apnea is FALSE?

• A)In central sleep apnea, the brain does not correctly regulate the diaphragm and other breathing mechanisms.
• B)Death may occur during sleep as a result of sleep apnea.
• C)Sleep apnea may increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and accidents.
• D)Sleep apnea is characterized by continuous snoring.
• E)Obesity increases the risk for sleep apnea.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A statistic used to determine the degree of spread or variation among data values in a series.

Bimodal

Describes a distribution or data set that has two distinct modes or peaks in its frequency of occurrence.

Parameter

A numerical characteristic of a population, such as mean or standard deviation, that can be estimated by statistics calculated from a sample.

Statistic

A numerical measure that describes an aspect of a sample of data, such as its mean or variance.