Sleep Disorders

Question 1 of 50Basic

A 28-year-old has daily irresistible sleep episodes and emotion-triggered loss of muscle tone while remaining conscious. Which diagnosis best explains the presentation?

Question 2 of 50Basic

A sleep laboratory competency review presents this case: A 28-year-old has daily irresistible sleep episodes and emotion-triggered loss of muscle tone while remaining conscious. Which diagnosis best explains the presentation?

Question 3 of 50Basic

A second technologist independently reviews the following scenario: A 28-year-old has daily irresistible sleep episodes and emotion-triggered loss of muscle tone while remaining conscious. Which diagnosis best explains the presentation?

Question 4 of 50Basic

During a quality-assurance conference, the team considers this question: A 28-year-old has daily irresistible sleep episodes and emotion-triggered loss of muscle tone while remaining conscious. Which diagnosis best explains the presentation?

Question 5 of 50Basic

A board-style practice form presents the following case: A 28-year-old has daily irresistible sleep episodes and emotion-triggered loss of muscle tone while remaining conscious. Which diagnosis best explains the presentation?

Question 6 of 50Moderate

An older adult repeatedly punches and kicks during vivid dreams, and chin EMG tone remains elevated during REM sleep. Which disorder is most likely?

Question 7 of 50Moderate

A sleep laboratory competency review presents this case: An older adult repeatedly punches and kicks during vivid dreams, and chin EMG tone remains elevated during REM sleep. Which disorder is most likely?

Question 8 of 50Moderate

A second technologist independently reviews the following scenario: An older adult repeatedly punches and kicks during vivid dreams, and chin EMG tone remains elevated during REM sleep. Which disorder is most likely?

Question 9 of 50Moderate

During a quality-assurance conference, the team considers this question: An older adult repeatedly punches and kicks during vivid dreams, and chin EMG tone remains elevated during REM sleep. Which disorder is most likely?

Question 10 of 50Moderate

A board-style practice form presents the following case: An older adult repeatedly punches and kicks during vivid dreams, and chin EMG tone remains elevated during REM sleep. Which disorder is most likely?

Question 11 of 50Moderate

A patient reports an uncomfortable urge to move the legs that begins at rest in the evening and improves with walking. Which condition is most consistent?

Question 12 of 50Moderate

A sleep laboratory competency review presents this case: A patient reports an uncomfortable urge to move the legs that begins at rest in the evening and improves with walking. Which condition is most consistent?

Question 13 of 50Moderate

A second technologist independently reviews the following scenario: A patient reports an uncomfortable urge to move the legs that begins at rest in the evening and improves with walking. Which condition is most consistent?

Question 14 of 50Moderate

During a quality-assurance conference, the team considers this question: A patient reports an uncomfortable urge to move the legs that begins at rest in the evening and improves with walking. Which condition is most consistent?

Question 15 of 50Moderate

A board-style practice form presents the following case: A patient reports an uncomfortable urge to move the legs that begins at rest in the evening and improves with walking. Which condition is most consistent?

Question 16 of 50Advanced

A university learner cannot fall asleep before 3 a.m. but sleeps normally from 3 a.m. to 11 a.m. when allowed. Which diagnosis is most likely?

Question 17 of 50Advanced

A sleep laboratory competency review presents this case: A university learner cannot fall asleep before 3 a.m. but sleeps normally from 3 a.m. to 11 a.m. when allowed. Which diagnosis is most likely?

Question 18 of 50Advanced

A second technologist independently reviews the following scenario: A university learner cannot fall asleep before 3 a.m. but sleeps normally from 3 a.m. to 11 a.m. when allowed. Which diagnosis is most likely?

Question 19 of 50Advanced

During a quality-assurance conference, the team considers this question: A university learner cannot fall asleep before 3 a.m. but sleeps normally from 3 a.m. to 11 a.m. when allowed. Which diagnosis is most likely?

Question 20 of 50Advanced

A board-style practice form presents the following case: A university learner cannot fall asleep before 3 a.m. but sleeps normally from 3 a.m. to 11 a.m. when allowed. Which diagnosis is most likely?

Question 21 of 50Moderate

A patient snores loudly, has witnessed breathing pauses and reports unrefreshing sleep. Which disorder is the leading concern?

Question 22 of 50Moderate

A sleep laboratory competency review presents this case: A patient snores loudly, has witnessed breathing pauses and reports unrefreshing sleep. Which disorder is the leading concern?

Question 23 of 50Moderate

A second technologist independently reviews the following scenario: A patient snores loudly, has witnessed breathing pauses and reports unrefreshing sleep. Which disorder is the leading concern?

Question 24 of 50Moderate

During a quality-assurance conference, the team considers this question: A patient snores loudly, has witnessed breathing pauses and reports unrefreshing sleep. Which disorder is the leading concern?

Question 25 of 50Moderate

A board-style practice form presents the following case: A patient snores loudly, has witnessed breathing pauses and reports unrefreshing sleep. Which disorder is the leading concern?

Question 26 of 50Moderate

A patient sleeps more than nine hours, has severe sleep inertia and takes long unrefreshing naps without cataplexy. Which disorder is most consistent?

Question 27 of 50Moderate

A sleep laboratory competency review presents this case: A patient sleeps more than nine hours, has severe sleep inertia and takes long unrefreshing naps without cataplexy. Which disorder is most consistent?

Question 28 of 50Moderate

A second technologist independently reviews the following scenario: A patient sleeps more than nine hours, has severe sleep inertia and takes long unrefreshing naps without cataplexy. Which disorder is most consistent?

Question 29 of 50Moderate

During a quality-assurance conference, the team considers this question: A patient sleeps more than nine hours, has severe sleep inertia and takes long unrefreshing naps without cataplexy. Which disorder is most consistent?

Question 30 of 50Moderate

A board-style practice form presents the following case: A patient sleeps more than nine hours, has severe sleep inertia and takes long unrefreshing naps without cataplexy. Which disorder is most consistent?

Question 31 of 50Moderate

A child sits up screaming with marked autonomic activation during the first third of the night and has little recall the next morning. Which event is most likely?

Question 32 of 50Moderate

A sleep laboratory competency review presents this case: A child sits up screaming with marked autonomic activation during the first third of the night and has little recall the next morning. Which event is most likely?

Question 33 of 50Moderate

A second technologist independently reviews the following scenario: A child sits up screaming with marked autonomic activation during the first third of the night and has little recall the next morning. Which event is most likely?

Question 34 of 50Moderate

During a quality-assurance conference, the team considers this question: A child sits up screaming with marked autonomic activation during the first third of the night and has little recall the next morning. Which event is most likely?

Question 35 of 50Moderate

A board-style practice form presents the following case: A child sits up screaming with marked autonomic activation during the first third of the night and has little recall the next morning. Which event is most likely?

Question 36 of 50Moderate

A patient with heart failure has repetitive crescendo-decrescendo breathing separated by central apneas. Which breathing pattern is most likely?

Question 37 of 50Moderate

A sleep laboratory competency review presents this case: A patient with heart failure has repetitive crescendo-decrescendo breathing separated by central apneas. Which breathing pattern is most likely?

Question 38 of 50Moderate

A second technologist independently reviews the following scenario: A patient with heart failure has repetitive crescendo-decrescendo breathing separated by central apneas. Which breathing pattern is most likely?

Question 39 of 50Moderate

During a quality-assurance conference, the team considers this question: A patient with heart failure has repetitive crescendo-decrescendo breathing separated by central apneas. Which breathing pattern is most likely?

Question 40 of 50Moderate

A board-style practice form presents the following case: A patient with heart failure has repetitive crescendo-decrescendo breathing separated by central apneas. Which breathing pattern is most likely?

Question 41 of 50Moderate

A rotating-shift worker has insomnia when attempting daytime sleep and excessive sleepiness during night duty. Which diagnosis best fits?

Question 42 of 50Moderate

A sleep laboratory competency review presents this case: A rotating-shift worker has insomnia when attempting daytime sleep and excessive sleepiness during night duty. Which diagnosis best fits?

Question 43 of 50Moderate

A second technologist independently reviews the following scenario: A rotating-shift worker has insomnia when attempting daytime sleep and excessive sleepiness during night duty. Which diagnosis best fits?

Question 44 of 50Moderate

During a quality-assurance conference, the team considers this question: A rotating-shift worker has insomnia when attempting daytime sleep and excessive sleepiness during night duty. Which diagnosis best fits?

Question 45 of 50Moderate

A board-style practice form presents the following case: A rotating-shift worker has insomnia when attempting daytime sleep and excessive sleepiness during night duty. Which diagnosis best fits?

Question 46 of 50Moderate

A patient awakens from a frightening dream in the latter half of the night and can describe the dream clearly. Which diagnosis is most likely?

Question 47 of 50Moderate

A sleep laboratory competency review presents this case: A patient awakens from a frightening dream in the latter half of the night and can describe the dream clearly. Which diagnosis is most likely?

Question 48 of 50Moderate

A second technologist independently reviews the following scenario: A patient awakens from a frightening dream in the latter half of the night and can describe the dream clearly. Which diagnosis is most likely?

Question 49 of 50Moderate

During a quality-assurance conference, the team considers this question: A patient awakens from a frightening dream in the latter half of the night and can describe the dream clearly. Which diagnosis is most likely?

Question 50 of 50Moderate

A board-style practice form presents the following case: A patient awakens from a frightening dream in the latter half of the night and can describe the dream clearly. Which diagnosis is most likely?