It Is Almost Midnight When You Hear a Scream from Your

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Multiple Choice

It is almost midnight when you hear a scream from your child's bedroom. You rush to the room to discover your son sitting up in bed, perspiring and thrashing against the blankets. He seems disoriented and confused as you try to calm him down. In just a few moments, the boy flops back in bed, sound asleep. What phenomenon has the child most likely experienced?

• A) an episode of REM sleep behavior disorder
• B) a narcoleptic sleep attack
• C) an acute episode of obstructive sleep apnea
• D) a sleep terror

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