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ABDSM FINAL EXAM-DENTAL SLEEP MEDICINE EXAM NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
Which of the following statements is true about sleep restriction?
A. Approximately 30% of Americans sleep less than 7.5 hours per
night
B. Partial sleep deprivation has been studied more extensively
than total sleep deprivation
C. Sleep restriction does not impact sleep architecture
D. Significant cognitive dysfunction can occur if sleep is
repeatedly restricted to less than 7 hours per night - ANSWER-D.
Significant cognitive dysfunction can occur if sleep is repeatedly
restricted to less than 7 hours per night
Which of the following is true regarding the Muller's maneuver?
a. It is used to distinguish between OSA and CSA
b. After forced expiration, an attempt at inspiration is made with
closed mouth and nose
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c. After maximum inspiration, an attempt at expiration is made
with closed mouth and nose
d. It helps to clear the Eustachian tubes during dramatic altitude
changes - ANSWER-b. After forced expiration, an attempt at
inspiration is made with closed mouth and nose
What can be concluded regarding nasal obstruction and OSA?
a. Nasal obstruction is associated with snoring
b. Nasal obstruction is associated with OSA
c. Nasal obstruction is associated with lowered concentration of
pulmonary nitric oxide
d. All of the above - ANSWER-d. All of the above
What can be concluded regarding nasal resistance and treatment
of OSA with OAT?
a. Lower nasal resistance is a predictor of improved OAT
response
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b. Higher nasal resistance is a predictor of improved OAT
response
c. Women with higher nasal resistance show improved response
to OAT
d. Nasal resistance increases with protrusive positioning of the
mandible - ANSWER-a. Lower nasal resistance is a predictor of
improved OAT response
Which of the following is listed from highest to lowest level of
evidence?
A. Case reports, Case series, Case control studies, Cohort
studies
B. Randomized controlled double-blind studies, Systematic
reviews/Meta-analyses, Cohort studies
C. Systematic reviews/Meta-analyses, Cohort studies, Case
reports
D. Randomized controlled double-blind studies, Case series,
Cohort studies - ANSWER-C. Systematic reviews/Meta-analyses,
Cohort studies, Case reports
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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 - 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 - ANSWER-B. STOP-BANG
ABDSM FINAL EXAM-DENTAL SLEEP MEDICINE EXAM NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
Which of the following statements is true about sleep restriction?
A. Approximately 30% of Americans sleep less than 7.5 hours per
night
B. Partial sleep deprivation has been studied more extensively
than total sleep deprivation
C. Sleep restriction does not impact sleep architecture
D. Significant cognitive dysfunction can occur if sleep is
repeatedly restricted to less than 7 hours per night - ANSWER-D.
Significant cognitive dysfunction can occur if sleep is repeatedly
restricted to less than 7 hours per night
Which of the following is true regarding the Muller's maneuver?
a. It is used to distinguish between OSA and CSA
b. After forced expiration, an attempt at inspiration is made with
closed mouth and nose
,2|Page
c. After maximum inspiration, an attempt at expiration is made
with closed mouth and nose
d. It helps to clear the Eustachian tubes during dramatic altitude
changes - ANSWER-b. After forced expiration, an attempt at
inspiration is made with closed mouth and nose
What can be concluded regarding nasal obstruction and OSA?
a. Nasal obstruction is associated with snoring
b. Nasal obstruction is associated with OSA
c. Nasal obstruction is associated with lowered concentration of
pulmonary nitric oxide
d. All of the above - ANSWER-d. All of the above
What can be concluded regarding nasal resistance and treatment
of OSA with OAT?
a. Lower nasal resistance is a predictor of improved OAT
response
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b. Higher nasal resistance is a predictor of improved OAT
response
c. Women with higher nasal resistance show improved response
to OAT
d. Nasal resistance increases with protrusive positioning of the
mandible - ANSWER-a. Lower nasal resistance is a predictor of
improved OAT response
Which of the following is listed from highest to lowest level of
evidence?
A. Case reports, Case series, Case control studies, Cohort
studies
B. Randomized controlled double-blind studies, Systematic
reviews/Meta-analyses, Cohort studies
C. Systematic reviews/Meta-analyses, Cohort studies, Case
reports
D. Randomized controlled double-blind studies, Case series,
Cohort studies - ANSWER-C. Systematic reviews/Meta-analyses,
Cohort studies, Case reports
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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 - 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 - ANSWER-B. STOP-BANG
