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41. Which of the following scenarios illustrates a night terror? A. Unable to : 1199016
41. Which of the following scenarios illustrates a night terror?
A. Unable to fall asleep at his normal bedtime, Joey got out of bed and began walking around the house.
B. Christine dreamt that there was an earthquake after watching television coverage of an earthquake-affected area.
C. Jason was gently patted back to sleep after his parents heard him crying loudly and rushed to his room.
D. Kellie woke up crying when she realized that her mother would scold her the next morning for wetting her bed.
42. Which of the following is true of a night terror?
A. When a child experiences a night terror, he remembers the entire episode the next morning.
B. A child is not really awake when he awakens after experiencing a night terror.
C. The best way to tackle night terrors is to wake the child up while he or she is experiencing the terrors.
D. When a child experiences a night terror, he is unlikely to be soothed down easily and requires medical help.
43. Bonnie has apparently awakened from a deep sleep. She is staring ahead and breathing quickly. When asked if she has had a bad dream, she does not answer but promptly lies down and falls asleep. The next morning, she has no recollection of the experience. Bonnie experienced
A. a nightmare.
B. a sleeptalking episode.
C. a sleepwalking episode.
D. a night terror.
44. Jack’s parents noticed that when he woke up on Sunday morning, he was looking upset and restless. He told his parents that he had dreamt that he was being chased by the large dog that lives down the street. Jack had experienced a
A. nightmare.
B. sleepwalking episode.
C. night terror.
D. sleeptalking episode.
45. Gerard went out for dinner and watched a horror movie with his parents at the cinemas. The next morning, he woke up sweating and scared after having dreamt of the ghost in the movie. Gerard experienced a
A. nightmare.
B. tantrum.
C. night terror.
D. phobia.
46. Nightmares during early childhood
A. are experienced more by boys than girls.
B. should be treated by a mental health professional.
C. generally indicate the presence of abuse within the family.
D. are serious only if they occur frequently.
47. Sylvia is aware of your extensive background in sleep disturbances and disorders. She is not certain how to tell if her son is experiencing sleep terrors or nightmares. What could you tell her to help her determine the difference?
A. Night terrors take place in deep sleep, so they do not occur until hours into the sleep cycle.
B. If the child can remember what she was dreaming, it is probably a nightmare.
C. Eating a heavy meal close to bedtime can bring on night terrors.
D. Night terrors tend to affect girls, and nightmares tend to affect boys.
48. Shirley has a daughter who sleepwalks. Shirley should do all of the following except
A. childproof the house (e.g., stairs, windows, and doors).
B. walk or carry the child back to bed during sleepwalking episodes.
C. wake the child during sleepwalking and night terrors.
D. help her child get enough sleep on a regular schedule.
49. Enuresis is the medical term for
A. bed-wetting.
B. sleep terrors.
C. sleepwalking.
D. nightmares.
50. Which of the following is NOT typically a factor in enuresis?
A. Family history
B. Diet
C. Heredity
D. Sex of the child
