My father needs to see a doctor for Sleep Issues… What tests should he ask for? What should he tell them?

Basically, what they will do in a sleep study is set an appointment for your dad to go into a sleep study clinic for an overnight evaluation. At the clinic, they will take your dad to an actual bedroom that is nice and peaceful, not an operating room or something like that. It will be much like being at home. Then, they will hook your dad up with several different sensors, on his chest, arms, neck, etc. so that they can monitor his sleeping patterns. (All very painless.) Then, after they have him all ready to go, he will get into bed and try to relax (He can bring a book to read or something like that if it will help him get to sleep.) and after he is asleep, they will monitor his sleep for a few hours. After that, they will wake him up, take off the sensors, have him get dressed, and send him home. Then, after a couple of days, they will give the results to your dad's doctor and he will decide where to go from there. I have sleep apnea myself and I have gone through sleep tests myself. I hope this helps.