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A 32-year-old man comes to the physician complaining of excessive sleepiness for the past several months. He reports falling asleep while dealing with customers and had a near accident when he fell asleep while driving. The patient reports that he occasionally hears voices while falling asleep and finds himself "temporarily frozen" and unable to move upon awakening. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?

AMelatonin

BModafinil

CClonazepam

DContinuous positive airway pressure

2

All of the following criteria are required for diagnosis of obesity hypoventilation syndrome except -

APaCO2 > 45 mmHg

BBMI 30 kg/m2

CHypertension

DSleep disorder breathing

3

Narcolepsy is characterized by all of the following except -

ASleep paralysis

BSnoring

CHallucination

DCataplexy

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