OMSA FALL PRACTICE TEST EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
A patient who is a 72 year old male presents for his implant surgery. He has a history of an MI 6
years ago with angioplasty and a stent. He tells you that he stopped his aspirin a week ago (not
instructed by his physician but he just did that on his own). Before you start, he complains of a
vague chest pain, almost like indigestion, but it is radiating to his left arm. He is also diaphoretic
(sweating). Your diagnosis (what is causing it) for this patient is: - ANS Angina, possible heart
attack (MI)
The safest time to extract a "bad tooth" on pregnant patient is: - ANS Second trimester
A patient is experiencing a laryngospasm (spasm of the vocal cords). The correct sequence for
the treatment of this is: - ANS Stop, pack off site, suction, positive pressure oxygen,
succinylcholine
Drugs (PO, IM or IV) given to patients are usually metabolized (broken down) in the body by
what organ: - ANS Liver
A pediatric airway is different than an adult airway in that: - ANS Kids have a larger tongue
and a conical shaped airway
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, Your patient is a relatively difficult anesthetic: he is morbidly obese with a short neck, recessed
lower jaw, and Mallampatti score of VI. You're struggling to chin him. You've already put in a
nasal pharyngeal airway. What else might you try before you intubate him? - ANS Laryngeal-
Mask-Airway
A laryngospasm (spasm of the vocal cords) a disorder of the: - ANS Upper airway
Which monitor gives the most information about ventilation? - ANS Capnograph
The most frequent anatomical cause of airway obstruction is the: - ANS Tongue
A patient with Type II (non-insulin dependent) diabetes would typically be taking pills to control
their blood glucose (blood sugars) and to control their diabetes. - ANS True
The classification of drugs used to relieve pain are called: - ANS Narcotics
The most common cardiac rhythm seen on the EKG for an adult patient in cardiac arrest is? -
ANS Ventricular Fibrillation
Which of the follow general drug categories are used to treat someone who is experiencing an
asthma "attack": - ANS Beta Agonists
The Mallampatti Classification system is used by Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons to assess the
airway of patients. This classification allows your surgeon to have an idea if this patient will have
a difficult airway. You have the patient open their mouth and stick out their tongue. You do not
see any part of the uvula and can only see part of the soft palate. This patient has a Mallampatti
classification of: - ANS IV
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2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
A patient who is a 72 year old male presents for his implant surgery. He has a history of an MI 6
years ago with angioplasty and a stent. He tells you that he stopped his aspirin a week ago (not
instructed by his physician but he just did that on his own). Before you start, he complains of a
vague chest pain, almost like indigestion, but it is radiating to his left arm. He is also diaphoretic
(sweating). Your diagnosis (what is causing it) for this patient is: - ANS Angina, possible heart
attack (MI)
The safest time to extract a "bad tooth" on pregnant patient is: - ANS Second trimester
A patient is experiencing a laryngospasm (spasm of the vocal cords). The correct sequence for
the treatment of this is: - ANS Stop, pack off site, suction, positive pressure oxygen,
succinylcholine
Drugs (PO, IM or IV) given to patients are usually metabolized (broken down) in the body by
what organ: - ANS Liver
A pediatric airway is different than an adult airway in that: - ANS Kids have a larger tongue
and a conical shaped airway
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Your patient is a relatively difficult anesthetic: he is morbidly obese with a short neck, recessed
lower jaw, and Mallampatti score of VI. You're struggling to chin him. You've already put in a
nasal pharyngeal airway. What else might you try before you intubate him? - ANS Laryngeal-
Mask-Airway
A laryngospasm (spasm of the vocal cords) a disorder of the: - ANS Upper airway
Which monitor gives the most information about ventilation? - ANS Capnograph
The most frequent anatomical cause of airway obstruction is the: - ANS Tongue
A patient with Type II (non-insulin dependent) diabetes would typically be taking pills to control
their blood glucose (blood sugars) and to control their diabetes. - ANS True
The classification of drugs used to relieve pain are called: - ANS Narcotics
The most common cardiac rhythm seen on the EKG for an adult patient in cardiac arrest is? -
ANS Ventricular Fibrillation
Which of the follow general drug categories are used to treat someone who is experiencing an
asthma "attack": - ANS Beta Agonists
The Mallampatti Classification system is used by Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons to assess the
airway of patients. This classification allows your surgeon to have an idea if this patient will have
a difficult airway. You have the patient open their mouth and stick out their tongue. You do not
see any part of the uvula and can only see part of the soft palate. This patient has a Mallampatti
classification of: - ANS IV
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