ABDSM 2026 ACTUAL EXAM - IN DEPTH
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QUESTIONS & MODEL ANSWERS v v v
Whichvofvthevfollowingvstatementsvisvtruevregardingvavmodifiedvmallampativclassificationvofvthevo
v
ralvpharynx?
A. MallampativIIvallowsvvisualizationvofvonlyvthevhardvpalate
B. MalampativIIIvallowsvvisualizationvofvonlyvthevhardvpalate
C. Malampativclassificationsvarevtakenvwithvthevpatientvsedatedvandvreclined
D. MallampativclassificationsvofvIVvhavevgreatervoddsvratiovthanvMallampativclassificationsvofvIvforvs
everevOSAv-
vCORRECTvANSWERv>>>D.vMallampativclassificationsvofvIVvhavevgreatervoddsvratiovthanvMalla
mpativclassificationsvofvIvforvseverevOSA
Whatv8vitemvquestionnairevwasvdevelopedvtovperioperativelyvscreenvforvriskvofvOSA?
A. ESS
B. STOP-BANG
C. MSLT
D. Berlinv-vCORRECTvANSWERv>>>B.vSTOP-BANG
Invthevpathophysiologyvofvsleepvapnea,vairwayvpatencyvandvstabilityvisvpromotedvbyvwhichvfactor?
A. Increasedvlungvvolume
B. Shortervmandible
C. Increasedvparapharyngealvfatvdeposition
D. Negativevinspiratoryvpressure
1v|vPvavgve
,E. Reducedvpharyngealvmusclevdilatorvactivityv-
vCORRECTvANSWERv>>>A.vIncreasedvlungvvolume
Oralvappliancevtherapyvcommonlyvprovidesvsuccessfulvsolevtherapyvforvwhichvofvthevfollowingvs
leep-relatedvbreathingvdisorders?
A. Primaryvcentralvsleepvapnea
B. Cheyne-Stokevperiodicvbreathing
C. Obesityvhypoventilation
D. Overlapvsyndromev(OSAvandvCOPD)
E. Nonevofvthevabovev-vCORRECTvANSWERv>>>E.vNonevofvthevabove
WhichvofvthevfollowingvisvtruevaboutvOSAvandvHTN?
A. AmbulatoryvBPvisvincreasedvinvOSAvpatientsvprimarilyvduevtovincreasedvsaltvintakevassociatedv
withvelevatedvghrelinvlevels
B. AmbulatoryvBPvnormallyvincreasesvinvthevearlyvAMvbeforevawakeningv-
vthisvincreasevisvbluntedvinvOSA
C. UntreatedvOSAvisvassociatedvwithvavsimilarvriskvofvHTNvatvallvseverityvlevels
D. ThevriskvofvHTNvinvuntreatedvOSAvisvduevtovintermittentvhypoxia,vsympatheticvoveractivation,vi
nflammation,vandvothervcomplexvfactorsv-
vCORRECTvANSWERv>>>D.vThevriskvofvHTNvinvuntreatedvOSAvisvduevtovintermittentvhypoxia,vsy
mpatheticvoveractivation,vinflammation,vandvothervcomplexvfactors
Acrossvavgeneralvpopulation,vwhatvisvthevmostvcommonvsleepvdisorder?
A. RLS
B. Narcolepsy
2v|vPvavgve
,C. Delayedvsleepvphasevsyndrome
D. Insomnia
E. Obstructivevsleepvapneav-vCORRECTvANSWERv>>>D.vInsomnia
Measurementvhasvshownvthatvpatientsvwithvsleepvapneavhavevsmallervuppervairwaysvthanvthosevw
ithoutvsleepvapneavbutvmanagevtovkeepvanvopenvairwayvduringvwakefulnessvby:
A. MouthvBreathing
B. Increasedvmusclevtonevonvinspiration
C. Increasedvbloodvflowvtovthevsoftvtissue
D. Frequentvbruxingv-vCORRECTvANSWERv>>>B.vIncreasedvmusclevtonevonvinspiration
Keyvfeaturesvofvsleepvapneavasvrecordedvduringvanvin-
labvsleepvstudyvincludevmarkedvreductionvorvabsencevofvairvflow,varousalsvfromvsleep,vslowingvofv
heartvratevand:
A. Chokingvorvgaspingvforvair
B. Oxygenvdesaturation
C. Flatteningvofvthevnasalvpressurevsignal
D. Flailingvofvthevarmsvandvlegs
E. SawtoothvwavesvinvthevEEGv-vCORRECTvANSWERv>>>B.vOxygenvDesaturation
WhovpublishesvthevCPTvcodebook?
A. ThevCentersvforvMedicarevandvMedicaidvServices
B. ThevAmericanvMedicalvAssociation
C. ThevOfficevofvthevInspectorvGeneral
3v|vPvavgve
, 4v|vPvavgve
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QUESTIONS & MODEL ANSWERS v v v
Whichvofvthevfollowingvstatementsvisvtruevregardingvavmodifiedvmallampativclassificationvofvthevo
v
ralvpharynx?
A. MallampativIIvallowsvvisualizationvofvonlyvthevhardvpalate
B. MalampativIIIvallowsvvisualizationvofvonlyvthevhardvpalate
C. Malampativclassificationsvarevtakenvwithvthevpatientvsedatedvandvreclined
D. MallampativclassificationsvofvIVvhavevgreatervoddsvratiovthanvMallampativclassificationsvofvIvforvs
everevOSAv-
vCORRECTvANSWERv>>>D.vMallampativclassificationsvofvIVvhavevgreatervoddsvratiovthanvMalla
mpativclassificationsvofvIvforvseverevOSA
Whatv8vitemvquestionnairevwasvdevelopedvtovperioperativelyvscreenvforvriskvofvOSA?
A. ESS
B. STOP-BANG
C. MSLT
D. Berlinv-vCORRECTvANSWERv>>>B.vSTOP-BANG
Invthevpathophysiologyvofvsleepvapnea,vairwayvpatencyvandvstabilityvisvpromotedvbyvwhichvfactor?
A. Increasedvlungvvolume
B. Shortervmandible
C. Increasedvparapharyngealvfatvdeposition
D. Negativevinspiratoryvpressure
1v|vPvavgve
,E. Reducedvpharyngealvmusclevdilatorvactivityv-
vCORRECTvANSWERv>>>A.vIncreasedvlungvvolume
Oralvappliancevtherapyvcommonlyvprovidesvsuccessfulvsolevtherapyvforvwhichvofvthevfollowingvs
leep-relatedvbreathingvdisorders?
A. Primaryvcentralvsleepvapnea
B. Cheyne-Stokevperiodicvbreathing
C. Obesityvhypoventilation
D. Overlapvsyndromev(OSAvandvCOPD)
E. Nonevofvthevabovev-vCORRECTvANSWERv>>>E.vNonevofvthevabove
WhichvofvthevfollowingvisvtruevaboutvOSAvandvHTN?
A. AmbulatoryvBPvisvincreasedvinvOSAvpatientsvprimarilyvduevtovincreasedvsaltvintakevassociatedv
withvelevatedvghrelinvlevels
B. AmbulatoryvBPvnormallyvincreasesvinvthevearlyvAMvbeforevawakeningv-
vthisvincreasevisvbluntedvinvOSA
C. UntreatedvOSAvisvassociatedvwithvavsimilarvriskvofvHTNvatvallvseverityvlevels
D. ThevriskvofvHTNvinvuntreatedvOSAvisvduevtovintermittentvhypoxia,vsympatheticvoveractivation,vi
nflammation,vandvothervcomplexvfactorsv-
vCORRECTvANSWERv>>>D.vThevriskvofvHTNvinvuntreatedvOSAvisvduevtovintermittentvhypoxia,vsy
mpatheticvoveractivation,vinflammation,vandvothervcomplexvfactors
Acrossvavgeneralvpopulation,vwhatvisvthevmostvcommonvsleepvdisorder?
A. RLS
B. Narcolepsy
2v|vPvavgve
,C. Delayedvsleepvphasevsyndrome
D. Insomnia
E. Obstructivevsleepvapneav-vCORRECTvANSWERv>>>D.vInsomnia
Measurementvhasvshownvthatvpatientsvwithvsleepvapneavhavevsmallervuppervairwaysvthanvthosevw
ithoutvsleepvapneavbutvmanagevtovkeepvanvopenvairwayvduringvwakefulnessvby:
A. MouthvBreathing
B. Increasedvmusclevtonevonvinspiration
C. Increasedvbloodvflowvtovthevsoftvtissue
D. Frequentvbruxingv-vCORRECTvANSWERv>>>B.vIncreasedvmusclevtonevonvinspiration
Keyvfeaturesvofvsleepvapneavasvrecordedvduringvanvin-
labvsleepvstudyvincludevmarkedvreductionvorvabsencevofvairvflow,varousalsvfromvsleep,vslowingvofv
heartvratevand:
A. Chokingvorvgaspingvforvair
B. Oxygenvdesaturation
C. Flatteningvofvthevnasalvpressurevsignal
D. Flailingvofvthevarmsvandvlegs
E. SawtoothvwavesvinvthevEEGv-vCORRECTvANSWERv>>>B.vOxygenvDesaturation
WhovpublishesvthevCPTvcodebook?
A. ThevCentersvforvMedicarevandvMedicaidvServices
B. ThevAmericanvMedicalvAssociation
C. ThevOfficevofvthevInspectorvGeneral
3v|vPvavgve
, 4v|vPvavgve
