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ABDSM FINAL EXAM-DENTAL SLEEP MEDICINE EXAM LATEST 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
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
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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
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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:
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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 reduction or absence of air flow, arousals
from sleep, slowing of heart rate and:
A. Choking or gasping for air
B. Oxygen desaturation
C. Flattening of the nasal pressure signal
D. Flailing of the arms and legs
E. Sawtooth waves in the EEG - ANSWER-B. Oxygen
Desaturation
Who publishes the CPT codebook?
ABDSM FINAL EXAM-DENTAL SLEEP MEDICINE EXAM LATEST 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
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
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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
,3|Page
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:
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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 reduction or absence of air flow, arousals
from sleep, slowing of heart rate and:
A. Choking or gasping for air
B. Oxygen desaturation
C. Flattening of the nasal pressure signal
D. Flailing of the arms and legs
E. Sawtooth waves in the EEG - ANSWER-B. Oxygen
Desaturation
Who publishes the CPT codebook?
