Loud snoring,a decrease in oxygen saturation,fragmented sleep,chronic daytime sleepiness,and fatigue are clinical manifestations of which sleep disorder?
A) Obstructive sleep apnea
B) Upper airway resistance syndrome
C) Somnambulism
D) Narcolepsy

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Obstructive sleep apnea is characterized by repetitive increases in resistance to airflow within the upper airway with loud snoring,gasping,intervals of apnea lasting from 10 to 30 seconds,fragmented sleep,and chronic daytime sleepiness and fatigue,as well as a decrease in oxygen saturation.The remaining options do not exhibit the signs and symptoms listed in the stem.

Loud Snoring,a Decrease in Oxygen Saturation,fragmented Sleep,chronic Daytime Sleepiness,and Fatigue