A 16-year-old student has uncontrollable sleepiness, falling asleep several times a day while sitting in class. The slig
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2022 11:11 am
A 16-year-old student has uncontrollable sleepiness, falling asleep several times a day while sitting in class. The slightest noise or touch is enough to awaken him. Which of the following most likely characterizes the onset of his sleep at night?
A) Direct transition from wakefulness to REM sleep
B) Direct transition from wakefulness to sleep stage 4
C) Gradual transition from wakefulness to sleep stage 1
D) Immediate transition from wakefulness to sleep stage 2
A) Direct transition from wakefulness to REM sleep
B) Direct transition from wakefulness to sleep stage 4
C) Gradual transition from wakefulness to sleep stage 1
D) Immediate transition from wakefulness to sleep stage 2