Sleep-Wake Disorders Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following is false about narcolepsy?

Accepted Answer

Typically occurs only during nighttime sleep

Answer

Sudden loss of muscle tone (cataplexy)

Answer

Cataplexy is a common symptom

Answer

Typical onset in the second decade of life

Question 2

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?

Accepted Answer

Modafinil

Answer

Melatonin

Answer

Clonazepam

Answer

Continuous positive airway pressure

Question 3

A 7-year-old girl is reported by the parents as waking up in the night screaming, and she sits up in bed frightened. She does not respond to questions and after 2 or 3 minutes she goes back to sleep. She has no memory of these events the following morning. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Sleep terrors

Answer

Nightmare

Answer

Narcolepsy

Answer

Nocturnal seizures

Question 4

A child presents with complaints of bed wetting. What is the first line of treatment?

Accepted Answer

Bed alarm technique

Answer

Motivational therapy

Answer

Oxybutynin

Answer

Desmopressin

Question 5

What is the primary characteristic feature of Klein-Levin syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Hypersomnia

Answer

Insomnia

Answer

Anxiety

Answer

Depression

Question 6

Which of the following statements about narcolepsy is false?

Accepted Answer

Day dreaming

Answer

Cataplexy

Answer

Sudden sleep and decreased REM latency

Answer

Hypnagogic hallucinations

Question 7

Which of the following statements about narcolepsy is false?

Accepted Answer

Sleep architecture normal

Answer

Loss of muscle tone

Answer

Hallucination

Answer

Cataplexy

Question 8

Which of the following parasomnias is characterized by sudden arousal from deep NREM sleep with intense fear and no memory of the event?

Accepted Answer

Night terrors

Answer

Sleepwalking

Answer

Excessive daytime sleepiness (narcolepsy)

Answer

Bruxism (teeth grinding)

Question 9

A 25-year-old medical student who failed his exam tells his friends, "I didn't want to pass anyway. The exam was poorly designed and doesn't test real clinical knowledge." This is an example of which defense mechanism?

Accepted Answer

Rationalization

Answer

Denial

Answer

Projection

Answer

Displacement

Question 10

Which among the following are defence mechanisms adopted when an individual is faced with problems or failures?
I. Rationalization
II. Regression
III. Projection
IV. Replacement

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Accepted Answer

I, II and III

Answer

I, III and IV

Answer

I, II and IV

Answer

II, III and IV

Sleep-Wake Disorders

Study Resources

Lessons

Questions

Flashcards

Lessons

Normal Sleep Physiology

Insomnia Disorder

Hypersomnolence Disorders

Narcolepsy

Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders

Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders

Parasomnias

Sleep-Related Movement Disorders

Sleep Disorders in Psychiatric Conditions

Pharmacotherapy for Sleep Disorders

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia

Sleep Hygiene and Other Non-pharmacological Approaches

Practice Questions

Flashcards

About Sleep-Wake Disorders for NEET-PG

Lessons in Sleep-Wake Disorders

Master Sleep-Wake Disorders