CCSH Board Prep APeriodic Limb Movements in sleep (PLMS) in patient with obstructive sleep apnea typically? - correct answer Decrease or significantly resolve after PAP treatment
The Mallampati Airway Classification III is associated with: - correct answer Visible soft palate at the base of uvul...
CCSH Board Prep A
Periodic Limb Movements in sleep (PLMS) in patient with obstructive sleep apnea typically? - correct answer Decrease or significantly resolve after PAP treatment
The Mallampati Airway Classification III is associated with: - correct answer Visible soft palate at the base
of uvula
An important role of the sleep educator is to: - correct answer Create an individualized needs assessment for patients
Which of the following has the highest odds ratio with obstructive sleep apnea? - correct answer Atrial Fibrillation
Compared to younger adults, obstructive sleep apnea in elderly patients is MOST often - correct answer Obscured by co-morbid medical conditions.
What percentage of adults fall into the category of basic or below health literacy? - correct answer 35%-
30%
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index measures - correct answer Sleep quality and patterns of sleep in older
adults
A patient that describes a subjective feeling of excessive pressure from CPAP should FIRST be evaluated for: - correct answer Allergic Rhinitis
Compliance data management software for PAP includes: - correct answer Total Leak
Nicotine affects obstructive sleep apnea by: - correct answer Decreasing inflammation in the oral cavity
The average range in hours of sleep needed for the elderly >75 of age is: - correct answer 7-9 hours A component of motivational interviewing using OARS includes: - correct answer Open- ended questions
During the following up phone call, a patient complains that the CPAP is too high and they are having trouble falling asleep with CPAP . A review of the patients PAP download shows that the patient starts out
each night with CPAP but removes it after about 1 hour in bed. The FIRST step would be to: - correct answer Contact the home health company to make sure the ramp feature is enabled on the patients CPAP unit.
A mandibular advancing device is: - correct answer A mechanism used to enlarge the airway space.
Short sleep duration has been associated with an increased risk for developing: - correct answer Diabetes
Health literacy MOST LIKELY affects treatment outcomes in: - correct answer The elderly
If a patient has an AHI of 11, what would be the severity grading of the sleep apnea? - correct answer Mild
A patient has been trying to use PAP for 4 nights. She feels she is not getting enough air, claims PAP feels different at home then if did during her PSG titration. Her spouse tells her, she is still snoring. The PSG report showed optimal PAP titration and notes from PAP set up indicated good mask fit. What is the NEXT BEST step? - correct answer Have the patient come in to demonstrate mask placement.
What percent of health information that is discussed with the provider is recalled by the patient shortly after the office visit? - correct answer 20%-60%
Which of the following surgical procedures has been shown to be the MOST effective intervention with the least adverse events for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea? - correct answer Maxillo-Mandbular Advancement (MMA)
PAP compliance data over 35 night shows usage on 33 nights with a average of 4.3 hours usage per night.
72% of the nights there was more that 4 hours of usage. AHI index is below 5. The patients still feels sleepy. The sleep educator should first investigate for: - correct answer Sleep restriction.
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