Older Adults with Sleep Apnea

question 5

Multiple Choice

Older adults with sleep apnea:

• A) experience excessive deep sleep.
• B) are often slim and underweight.
• C) have an increased risk for sudden death and stroke.
• D) experience excessive tension in the muscles of the throat and soft palate.

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Definitions:

Prenatal Stage

The stage of human development that occurs from conception until birth.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell, marking the beginning of human development.

Female Ovum

A female reproductive cell or gamete, which, when fertilized by a male sperm, can develop into a zygote.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by the union of sperm and egg cells, representing the earliest stage of development.