A middle-aged man tells his physician that he has always slept nine to ten hours a night and wonders if something is wrong with him.He should be
A) urged to reduce his sleep time to six hours, which is normal for adults.
B) urged to reduce his sleep time to eight hours, which is normal for adults.
C) assured that this sleep pattern is within acceptable, normal limits.
D) given medication to improve the quality of his sleep and thus reduce the amount of time he spends in sleep.

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It is normal for adults to sleep between seven and nine hours per night. Therefore, a middle-aged man who sleeps nine to ten hours per night is within acceptable, normal limits, and there is no need to urge him to reduce his sleep time or give him medication to improve the quality of his sleep.

A Middle-Aged Man Tells His Physician That He Has Always