ABDSM FINAL EXAM TEST
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COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
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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
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
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
D. Insomnia
2024 LATEST UPDATE
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS [MOST TESTED
QUESTIONS] CERTIFIED STUDY GUIDE
RESOURCES GRADED A+
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
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
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
D. Insomnia
