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Sleep Board Review Test 15. The following statements refer to the
changes that occur to the hypoxic ventilatory
response during sleep. Which
statement is true? a. the hypoxic ventilatory
response is greater during REM than NREM sleep b. the hypoxic ventilatory
response is decreased during NREM sleep compared to wake in both men and
women c. the hypoxic ventilatory
response falls in NREM sleep in men but not in women d. the hypoxic ventilatory
response increases in NREM sleep compared to wakefulness in women Answer: c. the hypoxic ventilatory
response falls in NREM sleep in men but not in women Kryger et al, Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine,
4th edition, 2005; page 224-225. |
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