Basics About Sleep

According to the CDC, how many hours of sleep do teens need nightly?

• 7-8 Hours

• 8-10 Hours

• 9-12 Hours

• 10-13 Hours

Some habits that can improve your sleep health are...

• A. Remove electronic devices, such as TVs, computers, and smart phones, from the bedroom

• B. Get some exercise. Being physically active during the day can help you fall asleep more easily at night.

• C. Make sure your bedroom is quiet, dark, relaxing, and at a comfortable temperature

• Both A and C

• All of these

What should someone do if they often have trouble falling asleep?

• Go see a doctor

• Talk to friends and family

• Take sleeping pills

• All of these

Before visiting a doctor, someone with sleep difficulties should keep a _______ of their sleep habits for about ten days to discuss at the visit.

In one's sleep diary, they should include when they—

• Take naps

• Drink caffeinated beverages

• Exercise

• All of these

How much sleep do newborn babies need compared to senior citizens?

Is it true of false that avoiding large meals, caffeine, and alcohol before bedtime can improve one's sleep health?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Snoring can be a sign of which sleep disorder?

• Insomnia

• Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)

• Narcolepsy

• Sleep Apnea

Changes in one's metabolism can occur due to lack of sleep. This research has linked which chronic disease to short sleep?

• Diabetes

• Cardiovascular Disease

• Obesity

• Depression

Can going to bed at the same time each night and getting up at the same time each morning can improve your sleep health?

• Yes, your sleep health can improve, but only on weekdays

• Yes, your sleep healthy can improve if you do it every day of the week (including weekends)

• Not really, this habit won't make a big difference to your sleep health

• No, this habit will not improve your sleep health