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A Widow, Who Lost Her Husband a Few Weeks Ago

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A widow, who lost her husband a few weeks ago, is having trouble with insomnia and maintaining her normal sleep pattern. When visiting with her health care provider, he suggests a prescription to help regain her normal circadian pattern. This is based on the fact that interruption of sleep-wake cycles can cause which of the following problems? Select all that apply.


A) Hallucinations that may result in harm to the individual
B) Alterations in the immune function that can result in an infection
C) Excess of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep that affects the creativity process
D) An increased risk in accidents when sleep deprived similar to those under the influence of alcohol
E) Restless leg syndrome due to inability to find a comfortable sleeping position

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