Nov/Dec 2023 Digital Edition Post-Test

Nov/Dec 2023

A participant must score 80% or higher on the post-test to earn CSTE credit. The participant may retake the post-test up to three times. If unable to achieve a passing score, credit cannot be issued. To retake the post-test, you may have to open it using a different browser than the browser you originally used.

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* According to an algorithm published by Michelle Olaithe and co-investigators, the only three variables needed to determine the age of OSA onset are:

BMI at the first observed sleep study, BMI at the final observed sleep study, AHI at the final observed sleep study

BMI at the first observed sleep study, estimated onset of excessive daytime sleepiness age, sex

estimated snore onset age, estimated BMI at snore onset, neck size at the final observed sleep study

sex, AHI at the final observed sleep study, BMI at the final observed sleep study

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* What is one reason William H. Noah critiques the widespread use of bilevel PAP as a second-line option for people with OSA?

It is more effective than CPAP in most cases.

Its expiratory pressure is too high.

It often exacerbates therapy problems.

Its reimbursement is generally less than CPAP.

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* Which of these oral appliance features is designed to promote lip competency?

Small vertical openings

Large vertical openings

Horizontally adjustable upper jaw position

Horizontally adjustable lower jaw position

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* What initiative to lower environmental impacts is mentioned by Sunrise and ZOLL Itamar for their single-use devices?

Non-rechargeable batteries

Disposable sensors

Return programs

Single-use packaging

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* In a University of Pennsylvania study, most sentinel central and/or mixed events during drug-induced sleep endoscopy eventually transitioned to obstructive events for patients previously diagnosed with only obstructive events during a routine sleep study. But that transition took about __ minutes.