During episodes of obstructive sleep apnea, the:
A) sleeper verbally and physically responds to the dream story.
B) sleeper sleepwalks to the kitchen and eats compulsively.
C) sleeper engages in abnormal sexual behaviors without any awareness of doing so.
D) sleeper's airway becomes narrowed or blocked, causing very shallow breathing or repeated pauses in breathing, disrupting sleep.

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Obstructive sleep apnea is characterized by the narrowing or blocking of the sleeper's airway, resulting in shallow breathing or pauses in breathing which disrupt sleep. The other options listed are not typical symptoms of sleep apnea.

During Episodes of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, The