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The Impact of Sleep on Breathing, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, CPAP: Interventions to Improve Sleep and CPAP Adherence

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1.  Respiration is most irregular and unstable in which stage of sleep?
  1. Stage N1
  2. Stage N2
  3. Stage N3
  4. REM
2.  The average nightly CPAP adherence is:
  1. 4 hours/night
  2. 4.7 hours per night
  3. 5 hours per night
  4. 5.7 hours per night
3.  Research indicates CPAP adherence can be improved by:
  1. Providing education about CPAP and health risks
  2. Family support
  3. Support groups
  4. All of the above
4.  A factor associated with an increased risk for OSA is:
  1. Obesity
  2. Female gender
  3. Younger age
  4. Hypertension
5.  Which of the following has been shown to reduce sleep latency and increase CPAP adherence?
  1. Sleep hygiene
  2. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I)
  3. Weighted blankets
  4. Blue blocker glasses