It May Be Inappropriate to Use a Sleeping Medication to Treat

question 77

Multiple Choice

It may be inappropriate to use a sleeping medication to treat insomnia because

• A) medication withdrawal symptoms can result in more insomnia.
• B) tolerance to sleeping medication leads to withdrawal symptoms.
• C) the use of a sleeping medication may cause daytime grogginess.
• D) insomniacs underestimate the amount of time they actually sleep.
• E) alcohol renders sleeping pills ineffective.

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ABG Analysis

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Bicarbonate

A chemical compound that acts as a buffer in the blood to help maintain the body's pH balance.

pH

A scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution, with values ranging from 0 (most acidic) to 14 (most basic) and 7 being neutral.