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ABDSM Exam Questions and Answers(Latest Update 2024)
Which of the following statements is true regarding a
modified mallampati classification of the oral pharynx?
A. Mallampati II allows visualization of only the hard palate
B. Malampati III allows visualization of only the hard palate
C. Malampati classifications are taken with the patient
sedated and reclined
D. Mallampati classifications of IV have greater odds ratio
than Mallampati classifications of I for severe OSA - Correct
Answer ✅D. Mallampati classifications of IV have greater
odds ratio than Mallampati classifications of I for severe OSA
What 8 item questionnaire was developed to perioperatively
screen for risk of OSA?
A. ESS
B. STOP-BANG
C. MSLT
D. Berlin - Correct Answer ✅B. STOP-BANG
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In the pathophysiology of sleep apnea, airway patency and
stability is promoted by which factor?
A. Increased lung volume
B. Shorter mandible
C. Increased parapharyngeal fat deposition
D. Negative inspiratory pressure
E. Reduced pharyngeal muscle dilator activity - Correct
Answer ✅A. Increased lung volume
Oral appliance therapy commonly provides successful sole
therapy for which of the following sleep-related breathing
disorders?
A. Primary central sleep apnea
B. Cheyne-Stoke periodic breathing
C. Obesity hypoventilation
D. Overlap syndrome (OSA and COPD)
E. None of the above - Correct Answer ✅E. None of the above
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Which of the following is true about OSA and HTN?
A. Ambulatory BP is increased in OSA patients primarily due
to increased salt intake associated with elevated ghrelin
levels
B. Ambulatory BP normally increases in the early AM before
awakening - this increase is blunted in OSA
C. Untreated OSA is associated with a similar risk of HTN at
all severity levels
D. The risk of HTN in untreated OSA is due to intermittent
hypoxia, sympathetic overactivation, inflammation, and other
complex factors - Correct Answer ✅D. The risk of HTN in
untreated OSA is due to intermittent hypoxia, sympathetic
overactivation, inflammation, and other complex factors
Across a general population, what is the most common sleep
disorder?
A. RLS
B. Narcolepsy
C. Delayed sleep phase syndrome
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D. Insomnia
E. Obstructive sleep apnea - Correct Answer ✅D. Insomnia
Measurement has shown that patients with sleep apnea have
smaller upper airways than those without sleep apnea but
manage to keep an open airway during wakefulness by:
A. Mouth Breathing
B. Increased muscle tone on inspiration
C. Increased blood flow to the soft tissue
D. Frequent bruxing - Correct Answer ✅B. Increased muscle
tone on inspiration
Key features of sleep apnea as recorded during an in-lab
sleep study include marked reduction or absence of air flow,
arousals from sleep, slowing of heart rate and:
A. Choking or gasping for air
B. Oxygen desaturation
C. Flattening of the nasal pressure signal
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