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What Do You Know About Sleep?

Not getting enough sleep for one night can affect your daytime alertness by how much?
A. 2 percent
B. 12 percent
C. 22 percent
D. 32 percent
Studies show an increased mortality risk for people who sleep less than how many hours per night?
A. 7 or 8
B. 6 or 7
C. 5 or 6
D. 4 or 5
Aside from affecting work productivity, sleep deprivation is linked to which of these serious health risks?
A. hypertension
B. heart attack
C. obesity
D. all of the above
Drowsy drivers cause 100,000 car accidents each year, or 10 to 30 percent of all accidents. People in which of these age groups are most likely to drive while drowsy?
A. 18 to 29
B. 30 to 45
C. 46 to 65
D. 65 and older
Dreams occur during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep cycles. How often do these cycles happen while you sleep?
A. 30-minute intervals
B. 60-minute intervals
C. 90-minute intervals
D. 120-minute intervals
Which of these lifestyle factors has dramatic effects on your sleep quality?
A. smoking
B. exercise
C. drinking
D. all of the above
Studies show that teenagers should get 8.5 to 9 hours of sleep nightly. How many do they typically get?
A. 10
B. 8
C. 7
D. 6
Which of the following can help prevent snoring?
A. losing weight
B. not smoking
C. sleeping on your side
D. all of the above
People with sleep apnea must wake up to breathe. How many times during the night do they wake up?
A. several
B. dozens
C. hundreds
D. thousands
Which of these will help promote better sleep?
A. exercising two hours before bedtime
B. reading or listening to music
C. changing bedtimes
D. having a late dinner

For more information, visit the Sleep Quest Web site at www.sleepquest.com.

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