Adult Sleep/Wake Quiz
- Do you feel sleepy during the day?
- When you have the opportunity, do you always take a nap?
- Does sleepiness interfere with your work or social activities?
- Do you sometimes fall asleep when you do not intend to, such as while watching TV, reading or during a conversation?
- Have you ever fallen asleep while driving?
- Do you sleep for more than nine hours over a 24 hour period?
- Do you snore almost every night?
- Does someone complain about your snoring?
- Have you ever been told that you hold your breath or stop breathing while sleeping?
- Do you wake up feeling unrefreshed most of the time?
- Do you often wake up with a headache?
- Do you often wake up with a dry mouth?
- Are you overweight?
- Do you have a neck size of 17 inches or more?
- Do you have high blood pressure?
Adult quiz answers:
"Yes" to #'s 1-6
You are excessively sleeping during the day.
"Yes" to #6
You may be a longer sleeper, just like others are shorter sleepers. But, you may also be chronically sleep deprived, especially if you answered yes to question 2.
"Yes" to #'s 3, 4 and 5
You might be endangering yourself or others. You may have narcolepsy or you may have sleep apnea. Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder characterized by sleep attacks that are almost irresistible.
"Yes" to #'s 7, 8 and 9
You may have sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a condition in which breathing is repeatedly interrupted during sleep. The time period for which breathing stops is usually 10–30 seconds.
"Yes" to #'s 10, 11 or 12
You have problems after waking up. This can happen to people who have insomnia, breathe through the mouth or have sleep apnea.
"Yes" to #'s 13, 14 or 15
These are factors that are seen in people who have sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a condition in which breathing is repeatedly interrupted during sleep. The time period for which the breathing stops is usually 10–30 seconds.
If you think you or a loved one has a sleep disorder talk with your family physician and call our Sleep Disorders Center at (260) 425-3552.