1. Individuals with persistent insomnia who sleep fewer than 6 hours nightly are at increased risk for what chronic health condition?

2. In order to keep track of factors that impact quality and quantity of sleep, the National Sleep Foundation's sleep diary asks a person to record which of the following in the morning upon awakening?

3. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drowsy driving is a factor in ____% of traffic accidents.

4. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's executive summary on managing insomnia, a 35-year-old with trouble falling asleep and staying asleep is most likely to benefit from which of the following sleep aids?

5. A 60-year-old man with major depression and generalized anxiety disorder has been taking sertraline 100 mg daily for 2 weeks with partial improvement in depressive symptoms but ongoing difficulty falling asleep. He has no history of substance abuse. Which of the following agents is effective for insomnia in patients with depression and anxiety disorders and could help this patient?

6. Which of the following statements is most important to include when counseling a 45-year-old woman receiving a prescription for zolpidem 10 mg for insomnia?

7. Which of the following techniques involves counseling a patient to get out of bed and go into another room when unable to sleep instead of tossing and turning in bed?

8. An obese person with trouble falling asleep and staying asleep may require a lower than usual dose of which hypnotic?

9. On average, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia takes how many weeks to implement?

10. Next-day irritability and dysphoria are possible side effects of which agent commonly prescribed for difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep?

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