Which of the Following Does Not Contribute to the High

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not contribute to the high costs of medical care in the last year of life?

• A) Caring for severe illness
• B) Functional impairment
• C) Nursing home expenditures
• D) Over-prescribing practices

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Definitions:

Hypnogogic Images

Visual or auditory experiences that occur in the transitional state from wakefulness to sleep.

Sleep Spindles

Sleep spindles are sudden bursts of oscillatory brain activity visible on an EEG during Stage 2 sleep, associated with memory consolidation and synaptic plasticity.

Delta Waves

Slow, high amplitude brainwaves of less than 4 Hz that are typically associated with the deepest stages of sleep and unconsciousness.

Sleep Deprivation

Any significant loss of sleep, resulting in problems in concentration and irritability.