We need to sleep. Our body needs to rest, our eyes need to rest, we need to let our body heal … Most of us will get enough sleep to stay healthy … or at least sleep when our body tells us to…
But what if we don’t?
Do you know the effects on our body when we are deprived of sleep over a period of time?
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Question of
Long term sleep deprivation drains your mental abilities and puts your physical health at real risk.
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True
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False
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Question of
Sleeping for less than 6 to 8 hours a night increases the risk of early death by about 12 percent.
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10
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12
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15
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16
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Question of
Which one is not an obvious sign of sleep deprivation?
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excessive sleepiness
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irritability
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yawning
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headache
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Question of
Long-term sleep deprivation also increases your risk for chronic illnesses like diabetes and heart disease.
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True
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False
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Question of
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition
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when your airpath is blocked during sleep
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in which breathing stops involuntarily for brief periods of time during sleep.
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blood circulation is obstructed during sleep
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Question of
Which of these aren’t link to (or side effects) of sleep deprivation?
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Asthma
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Depression
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Heart disease
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Question of
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that fatigue is a cause in _________ crash-related deaths a year in the U.S.
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1,350
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1,450
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1,550
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1,650
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Question of
Sleep deprivation impairs attention, alertness, concentration, reasoning, and problem solving.
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Yes
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No
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7 out of 8… I have a lot of troubles with my sleep and I know this is not good…
Only one wrong on this one.
Great!
Thank you for taking the quiz!! 🙂
being an insomniac, I think the side effect is I am more productive
LOL, sometimes, yes …
there may be others, hopefully not
You got 8 out of 8 right!
Perfect. You rock!
Woohoo!!! You rock, Carol!!
Well done!!
Now, try to sleep enough! 🙂
You got 6 out of 8 right!
Great
Yes, Great score!!
Thanks for taking the quiz, Marija!