ABDSM FINAL EXAM TEST 2025 LATEST UPDATE
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Terms in this set (386)
Which of the following statements is true regarding a D. Mallampati classifications of IV have
greater odds ratio than Mallampati modified mallampati classification of the oral pharynx?
classifications of I for severe OSA
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
What 8 item questionnaire was developed to B.
STOP-BANG perioperatively screen for risk of OSA?
A. ESS
B. STOP-BANG
C. MSLT
D. Berlin
In the pathophysiology of sleep apnea, airway patency A.
Increased lung volume 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
, Oral appliance therapy commonly provides successful E.
None of the above 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
Which of the following is true about OSA and HTN? D. The risk of HTN in untreated OSA is due to intermittent
hypoxia, sympathetic
overactivation, inflammation, and other complex factors
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
Across a general population, what is the most
common D.
Insomnia sleep disorder?
A. RLS
B. Narcolepsy
C. Delayed sleep phase syndrome
D. Insomnia
E. Obstructive sleep apnea
Measurement has shown that patients with sleep apnea B. Increased
muscle tone on inspiration 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
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED
ANSWERS [MOST TESTED QUESTIONS] CERTIFIED
STUDY GUIDE RESOURCES GRADED A+
Terms in this set (386)
Which of the following statements is true regarding a D. Mallampati classifications of IV have
greater odds ratio than Mallampati modified mallampati classification of the oral pharynx?
classifications of I for severe OSA
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
What 8 item questionnaire was developed to B.
STOP-BANG perioperatively screen for risk of OSA?
A. ESS
B. STOP-BANG
C. MSLT
D. Berlin
In the pathophysiology of sleep apnea, airway patency A.
Increased lung volume 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
, Oral appliance therapy commonly provides successful E.
None of the above 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
Which of the following is true about OSA and HTN? D. The risk of HTN in untreated OSA is due to intermittent
hypoxia, sympathetic
overactivation, inflammation, and other complex factors
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
Across a general population, what is the most
common D.
Insomnia sleep disorder?
A. RLS
B. Narcolepsy
C. Delayed sleep phase syndrome
D. Insomnia
E. Obstructive sleep apnea
Measurement has shown that patients with sleep apnea B. Increased
muscle tone on inspiration 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
