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Pretest: A Wake-Up Call: Improving Recognition and Management of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea- Livestream #1 (ID: i809-1)
To assist us in evaluating the effectiveness of this activity, please complete the following pretest.
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1.
What is your degree?
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MD/DO
PA
NP
RN
Other (please specify)
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2.
What is your specialty?
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Sleep specialist
Neurologist
Psychologist
Pulmonologist
Primary Care
Other
Other (please specify)
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3.
How confident are you in the management of excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea in your practice?
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Very confident
Confident
Neutral
Little confidence
No confidence
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4.
Carl is 52-year-old truck driver with a history of OSA controlled with CPAP therapy. He strongly denies any sleepiness, but his wife reports that she has concerns about it being a problem, especially when he is working. Which of the following would you use to evaluate his sleepiness and how it impacts him?
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Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)
Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT)
Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ)
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5.
Which process is thought to be a downstream effect of both hypoxemia and sleep fragmentation in OSA that directly contributes to residual sleepiness?
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Systemic inflammation
Atrophy of upper airway dilator muscles
Neuronal loss