Which comment is most likely from a patient with chronic sleep deprivation?
A) "I turn on the television every night to get to sleep. I set the timer so it goes off in 30 minutes."
B) "I have diarrhea frequently and not much energy, so I stay at home most of the time."
C) "I only sleep about 7 hours a night, but I know I should sleep 8 or 9 hours."
D) "When my alarm clock goes off every morning, it seems like I am dreaming."

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A discrepancy between hours of sleep obtained and hours required leads to sleep deprivation. Adults with less than 6 hours of sleep per night often suffer from chronic sleep deprivation. Common complaints include poor general health, physical and mental distress, limitations in ADLs, depressive or anxious symptoms, and pain. One distracter indicates a problem with sleep hygiene (television). The remaining distracters do not indicate a problem.

Which Comment Is Most Likely from a Patient with Chronic