[2018年职称英语考试卫生类阅读判断练习题（9）]2018卫生职称英语考试

1、2018年职称英语考试卫生类阅读判断练习题（9）2018卫生职称英语考试 Sleep Problems Plague the Older Set Older Americans often have difficulty getting a good nightS rest.Its a huge qualityof-life problem,experts say,because contrary to popular belief,seniors require about the same amount of sleep as younger _s. Sleep problems and

2、sleep disorders are not an inherent(固有的)pa rt of aging,said Dr.Harrison G.Bloom,an associate clinical professor of geriatrics(老年病学)and medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.ItS pretty much of a myth that older people need less sleep than younger people. Yet.in a study publi

3、shed re _ntly in The American Journal of Medicine,researchers found that more than half of older Americans have problems getting the sleep they need. older people tend to havesleep fragmentation,meaning they wake up more often during the night,said study author Dr.Julie Gammck,an assistant professor

4、 of medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine at St.Louis University. They also seem to get lessREMsleep,the type of sleep during which rapid eye movement ours,Bloom added. Its unclear what role these naturally ourring changes in sleep patterns have on persons quality of life,Bloom said.What is

5、 important,though,is that older people often have actual sleep disorders and problems with sleep,he said. And,experts say,there is usually more than one cause. Sleep trouble in older _s is typically associated with acute and chronic illnesses,including specific sleep disorders like sleep apnea(呼吸暂停)

6、and restless leg syndrome that appear with greater frequency in older populations,said Michael V.Vitiello , a professor of psychiatry and behavioral scien _s and associate director of the University of WashingtonS Northwest Geriatric Education Center. Taking multiple medications,as _ny older people

7、do,can also lead t0 fatigue a hypersomniaor being tired all the time,Bloom added. Another big problem,he noted,IS depression and anxiety.Those are very monly associated with sleep problems. Despite the prevalen _(流行)of sleep difficulties in older _s, _ny patients Arent getting the help they need。As

8、a result,problems like insomnia(失眠),restless leg syndrome and sleep apnea are underdiagnosed and undertreated,Bloom said. 16. Sleep problems can seriously affect ones quality of life A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 17. it is true that older people need less sleep than younger people A.Right B.Wrong

9、C.Not mentioned 18 Younger people in America seldom plain of sleep disorders. A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 19. The number of older Americans with sleep problems is not s _ll. A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 20. SIeep fragmentation refers to a _rked lack of REM sleep A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 21. The causes of sleep problems in older people re _in unidentified. A.Right B.Wrong C.Not m