Hideki has had difficulty sleeping. his doctor wishes to examine his sleep patterns to determine the cause of hideki's sleep problems. the doctor will most like perform a(n)

His doctor will most likely order a sleep study.  The ideal setting would be in a sleep lab or hospital where the patient would be hooked up to breathing belts to monitor his breathing patterns, a pulse oximeter to monitor his blood oxygen levels, electrodes would be applied to monitor the brain waves as well.  A cannula can monitor breathing whether the patient breathes through their nose or orally while sleeping.  A position monitor is also used to record the body's position throughout the night.  Leg movements can also be recorded.  All the data collected would be analyzed by the doctor to determine what the patient is going through when sleeping or trying to sleep. 

His doctor will most likely order a sleep study.  The ideal setting would be in a sleep lab or hospital where the patient would be hooked up to breathing belts to monitor his breathing patterns, a pulse oximeter to monitor his blood oxygen levels, electrodes would be applied to monitor the brain waves as well.  A cannula can monitor breathing whether the patient breathes through their nose or orally while sleeping.  A position monitor is also used to record the body's position throughout the night.  Leg movements can also be recorded.  All the data collected would be analyzed by the doctor to determine what the patient is going through when sleeping or trying to sleep.