ABDSM FINAL EXAM TEST 2025 LATEST
UPDATE COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
[MOST TESTED QUESTIONS] CERTIFIED
STUDY GUIDE RESOURCES GRADED A+
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
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
- {✔✔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 - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-E.
None of the above
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 - {✔✔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
E. Obstructive sleep apnea -
{✔✔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 - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-B.
Increased muscle tone on inspiration
Key features of sleep apnea as recorded
during an in-lab sleep study include marked
UPDATE COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
[MOST TESTED QUESTIONS] CERTIFIED
STUDY GUIDE RESOURCES GRADED A+
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
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
- {✔✔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 - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-E.
None of the above
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 - {✔✔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
E. Obstructive sleep apnea -
{✔✔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 - {✔✔ANSWER✔✔}-B.
Increased muscle tone on inspiration
Key features of sleep apnea as recorded
during an in-lab sleep study include marked
