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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Post-Test

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1: Which of the following factors are associated with increase risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)?: male gender
African-American ethnicity
Age > 65 YO
all of the above
2: Anatomic attributes associated with increased risk for OSA include all of the following, EXCEPT:: narrow head
small mandible
large tongue
large neck circumference
3: As a complication of OSA, patients become less responsive to which of the following pharmacologic agents?: bronchodilators
insulin
corticosteroids
all of the above
4: Which of the following defines hypopnea?: cessation of airflow for 10 sec.
PaCO2 > 42 mm Hg
airflow reduced by 50% for 10 sec.
SpO2 < 75%
5: Which events DO NOT normally occur during non-rapid eye movement (REM) sleep?: dreaming
decreased heart rate
PaCO2 increases 5 mm HgPaCO2 increases 5 mm Hg
PaO2 decreases 5 mm Hg
6: Which of the following characterizes obstructive sleep apnea events?: A. absence of ventilatory effort
B. absence of airflow
C. presence of ventilatory effort
both B and C
7: Manifestations of severe obstructive sleep apnea include all of the following, EXCEPT:: daytime somnolence
anemia
systemic hypertension
right ventricular failure
8: Components of attended polysomnography testing include all of the following, EXCEPT which of the following?: systemic blood pressure monitoring
electro-oculography
respiratory inductive plethysmography
electroencephalography
9: A patient whose polysomnography test results revealed 15-30 apnea/hypopnea indices/hour has _______ obstructive sleep apnea.: severe
mild
moderate
negligible
10: Which of the following interventions is rarely prescribed for obstructive sleep apnea?: weight loss
respiratory stimulant medications
oral appliances
continuous positive airway pressure