January 2024 Digital Edition Post-Test

January 2024

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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* Name:

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* Email:

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* Credentials:

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* BRPT Credential Number(s):

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* Starting March 1, 2024, what new requirement did UnitedHealthcare implement for obstructive sleep apnea patients before approval for surgery will be considered for moderate to severe OSA?

Oral appliance trial

Hypoglossal nerve stimulation must be tried before other surgeries

No changes in current requirements

Mandatory CPAP therapy

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* Philips and ResMed say their masks with magnets are safe to use according to the updated instructions and labeling. “Based on Philips Respironics’ analysis, this means that, in most patient populations, approximately __ of the patients should be able to continue using the mask as they have been,” says Mario Fante, senior press officer at Philips Global Press Office.

75%

50%

95%

20%

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* If you plan to conduct a trial of a home sleep testing services vendor before signing up with a third-party HST vendor, the best categories of people for your trial testers are:

Staff members, spouses, and/or friends

New patients recruited specifically to test the workflow before they join your practice

People who you know do not have sleep-disordered breathing

Patients from your waiting list

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* Effective April 1, 2023, what recent change has Medicare implemented regarding positional OSA therapy?

Expanded coverage to include electronic positional OSA therapy devices

Expanded coverage to include all positional OSA therapy devices

Stopped coverage for all positional OSA therapy devices

Stopped coverage for only non-electronic positional OSA therapy devices

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* In a proof-of-concept study by Stephanie Huwiler, et al, exploring the impact of auditory stimulation on sleep slow wave activity, which cardiovascular parameter showed improvement?

Right ventricular function

Aortic elasticity

Left ventricular diastolic and systolic function

Overall blood pressure