CCSH Board Prep A Practice Questions
and Answers
Periodic Limb Movements in sleep (PLMS) in patient with obstructive sleep apnea typically? -
ANSWER-Decrease or significantly resolve after PAP treatment
The Mallampati Airway Classification III is associated with: - ANSWER-Visible soft palate at...
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index measures - ANSWER✔✔-Sleep quality and patterns of sleep in older
adults
A patient that describes a subjective feeling of excessive pressure from CPAP should FIRST be evaluated
for: - ANSWER✔✔-Allergic Rhinitis
Compliance data management software for PAP includes: - ANSWER✔✔-Total Leak
Nicotine affects obstructive sleep apnea by: - ANSWER✔✔-Decreasing inflammation in the oral cavity
The average range in hours of sleep needed for the elderly >75 of age is: - ANSWER✔✔-7-9 hours
A component of motivational interviewing using OARS includes: - ANSWER✔✔-Open- ended questions
During the following up phone call, a patient complains that the CPAP is too high and they are having
trouble falling asleep with CPAP. A review of the patients PAP download shows that the patient starts out
each night with CPAP but removes it after about 1 hour in bed. The FIRST step would be to: -
ANSWER✔✔-Contact the home health company to make sure the ramp feature is enabled on the
patients CPAP unit.
A mandibular advancing device is: - ANSWER✔✔-A mechanism used to enlarge the airway space.
Short sleep duration has been associated with an increased risk for developing: - ANSWER✔✔-Diabetes
Health literacy MOST LIKELY affects treatment outcomes in: - ANSWER✔✔-The elderly
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