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PREPARATION/ABDSM FINAL EXAM DENTAL SLEEP MEDICINE
PRACTICE EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS| BRAND NEW VERSION!
At the end of your discussion with Larry, you inform him that you will be
contacting his sleep physician to report on the goals of therapy for the patient and
Larry's stated desire to move forward with OAT. Another critical purpose for
contacting the diagnosing physician is to:
a. Request contact information for a bariatric specialist so Larry can pursue
surgery in combination with his trial of OAT
b. Arrange a lunch meeting so you can encourage the physician to start referring
all mild and moderate sleep apnea patients for a trial of OAT before any CPAP trial
c. Request a prescription and/or letter of medical necessity for OAT
d. Impress the physician with your knowledge of PSG - Correct Answer-c. Request
a prescription and/or letter of medical necessity for OAT
During your sleep interview with Larry, you discover that he is generally able to fall
asleep with his CPAP on, but cannot sleep more than 3 hours with it in place.
Which of the following is the most likely explanation?
a. The CPAP ramp feature that starts the pressure low when first turned on and
slowly increases to therapeutic levels, reaches its maximum at about 3 hours of
continual use
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b. His melatonin levels increase the longer he sleeps
c. He is more motivated to wear it at the beginning of the night since his wife is
also trying to fall asleep
d. He has more sleep drive at the beginning of the night - Correct Answer-d. He
has more sleep drive at the beginning of the night
Which of the following is not an objective finding?
a. CPAP intolerance
b. BMI 35
c. 5mm overbite
d. Anterior incisal wear - Correct Answer-a. CPAP intolerance
Which of the following is NOT an assessment?
a. Evidence of bruxism
b. Supine exacerbation of OSA
c. Weight: 270 lbs
d. Acceptable sleep hygiene practices - Correct Answer-c. Weight: 270 lbs
Which of these is NOT an input component to the Circadian System?
A. Social Factors
B. Light
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C: Superchiasmatic Nucleus
D. Alcohol - Correct Answer-C: Superchiasmatic Nucleus
Which of the following will most likely contribute to phase delay?
A. Early Morning walk in sunshine
B. Blue screen use after 7PM
C. Morning use of 10,000 lux light box
D. Menopausal hormone changes - Correct Answer-B. Blue screen use after 7PM
Which is true about influences on the sleep-wake cycle?
A. Caffeine promotes wakefulness by blocking Adenosine
B. Zeitgebers inhibit maintenance of a 24 hour cycle
C. Melatonin levels begin to decrease at sleep onset
D. The homeostatic drive decreases throughout the day - Correct Answer-A.
Caffeine promotes wakefulness by blocking Adenosine
Which of the following is true about sleep spindles?
A. They signal a movement of memory related data from the hippocampus to the
cortex
B. They are most abundant in NREM I
They allow environmental input into the sleeping brain, such as bedroom noise
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D. Men have twice as many sleep spindles as women - Correct Answer-A. They
signal a movement of memory related data from the hippocampus to the cortex
**Associated with OFFLINE MEMORY PROCESSES
Which PAP failure patient may benefit from combination PAP-MAD Therapy?
A. Pressure setting uncomfortably high
B. Unconscious removal
C. Claustrophobia
D. Mask causing facial sweating - Correct Answer-A. Pressure setting
uncomfortably high
What can be said regarding the standard of care for oral appliance titration or
calibration procedures?
A. There is no standard titration procedure
B. Dentists or their supervised staff should titrate the devices for patients during
clinic visits
C. Titration or calibration should proceed protrusively to the patient's maximum
comfortable position
D. Titration or calibration should be routinely evaluated with home sleep testing -
Correct Answer-A. There is no standard titration procedure
Which of the following is true regarding Muller's maneuver?
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ABDSM FINAL EXAM-DENTAL SLEEP MEDICINE EXAM NEWEST
EXAM / ABDSM FINAL EXAM-DENTAL SLEEP MEDICINE
PREPARATION/ABDSM FINAL EXAM DENTAL SLEEP MEDICINE
PRACTICE EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS| BRAND NEW VERSION!
At the end of your discussion with Larry, you inform him that you will be
contacting his sleep physician to report on the goals of therapy for the patient and
Larry's stated desire to move forward with OAT. Another critical purpose for
contacting the diagnosing physician is to:
a. Request contact information for a bariatric specialist so Larry can pursue
surgery in combination with his trial of OAT
b. Arrange a lunch meeting so you can encourage the physician to start referring
all mild and moderate sleep apnea patients for a trial of OAT before any CPAP trial
c. Request a prescription and/or letter of medical necessity for OAT
d. Impress the physician with your knowledge of PSG - Correct Answer-c. Request
a prescription and/or letter of medical necessity for OAT
During your sleep interview with Larry, you discover that he is generally able to fall
asleep with his CPAP on, but cannot sleep more than 3 hours with it in place.
Which of the following is the most likely explanation?
a. The CPAP ramp feature that starts the pressure low when first turned on and
slowly increases to therapeutic levels, reaches its maximum at about 3 hours of
continual use
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b. His melatonin levels increase the longer he sleeps
c. He is more motivated to wear it at the beginning of the night since his wife is
also trying to fall asleep
d. He has more sleep drive at the beginning of the night - Correct Answer-d. He
has more sleep drive at the beginning of the night
Which of the following is not an objective finding?
a. CPAP intolerance
b. BMI 35
c. 5mm overbite
d. Anterior incisal wear - Correct Answer-a. CPAP intolerance
Which of the following is NOT an assessment?
a. Evidence of bruxism
b. Supine exacerbation of OSA
c. Weight: 270 lbs
d. Acceptable sleep hygiene practices - Correct Answer-c. Weight: 270 lbs
Which of these is NOT an input component to the Circadian System?
A. Social Factors
B. Light
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C: Superchiasmatic Nucleus
D. Alcohol - Correct Answer-C: Superchiasmatic Nucleus
Which of the following will most likely contribute to phase delay?
A. Early Morning walk in sunshine
B. Blue screen use after 7PM
C. Morning use of 10,000 lux light box
D. Menopausal hormone changes - Correct Answer-B. Blue screen use after 7PM
Which is true about influences on the sleep-wake cycle?
A. Caffeine promotes wakefulness by blocking Adenosine
B. Zeitgebers inhibit maintenance of a 24 hour cycle
C. Melatonin levels begin to decrease at sleep onset
D. The homeostatic drive decreases throughout the day - Correct Answer-A.
Caffeine promotes wakefulness by blocking Adenosine
Which of the following is true about sleep spindles?
A. They signal a movement of memory related data from the hippocampus to the
cortex
B. They are most abundant in NREM I
They allow environmental input into the sleeping brain, such as bedroom noise
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D. Men have twice as many sleep spindles as women - Correct Answer-A. They
signal a movement of memory related data from the hippocampus to the cortex
**Associated with OFFLINE MEMORY PROCESSES
Which PAP failure patient may benefit from combination PAP-MAD Therapy?
A. Pressure setting uncomfortably high
B. Unconscious removal
C. Claustrophobia
D. Mask causing facial sweating - Correct Answer-A. Pressure setting
uncomfortably high
What can be said regarding the standard of care for oral appliance titration or
calibration procedures?
A. There is no standard titration procedure
B. Dentists or their supervised staff should titrate the devices for patients during
clinic visits
C. Titration or calibration should proceed protrusively to the patient's maximum
comfortable position
D. Titration or calibration should be routinely evaluated with home sleep testing -
Correct Answer-A. There is no standard titration procedure
Which of the following is true regarding Muller's maneuver?
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