Sleep apnea is characterized by
A) a sudden, irresistible urge to sleep during normal waking hours.
B) a reflexive gasping for air during sleep.
C) an extremely low rate of REM.
D) night terrors.

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Sleep apnea involves a disruption in breathing during sleep, resulting in a reflexive gasping for air as the body tries to regain normal breathing patterns. Option A describes narcolepsy, option C is not a characteristic of sleep apnea, and option D describes a separate sleep disorder known as night terrors.

Sleep Apnea Is Characterized by