Sleep Apnea Part 1
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This quiz will review the definition of sleep apnea, its signs and symptoms and the associated risks.
- 1.Obstructive sleep apnea (or OSA) is usually caused when
- A.
Muscles that control the tongue and throat relax.
- B.
Excess weight causes pressure on the throat/neck.
- C.
Something obstructs the airway.
- D.
All of the above
- 2.An apneic event occurs when a person stops breathing during sleep for four seconds or more.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.When a person stops breathing during sleep for 10 seconds, 5 to 15 times during an hour, he or she has
- A.
Mild sleep apnea.
- B.
Moderate sleep apnea.
- C.
Severe sleep apnea.
- 4.When a person stops breathing during sleep for ten seconds, 15 to 30 times during an hour, he or she has
- A.
Mild sleep apnea.
- B.
Moderate sleep apnea.
- C.
Sever sleep apnea.
- 5.When a person stops breathing during sleep for ten seconds, 30 times or more during an hour, he or she has
- A.
Mild sleep apnea.
- B.
Moderate sleep apnea.
- C.
Severe sleep apnea.
- 6.Of the following, which are the three main options for treatment of OSA? (Check all that apply.)
- A.
Surgery
- B.
Over-the-counter medications
- C.
PAP therapy
- D.
Oral appliance therapy
- 7.What are some of the common complaints associated with PAP therapy? (Check all that apply.)
- A.
Ineffective method of treatment
- B.
Noisy and cumbersome
- C.
Expense associated with use
- D.
Difficult to travel with
- 8.Oral appliances are used to advance the jaw forward, allowing more room for the tongue and keeping the airway open.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Usually, only adult, male patients need to fill out a questionnaire.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Which of the following have been linked to sleep apnea? (Check all that apply.)
- A.
Stroke
- B.
Heart attack
- C.
High blood pressure
- D.
Diabetes
- E.
Obesity
- F.
Cancer
- 11.People with untreated sleep apnea have a reduced lifespan.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.People with untreated sleep apnea spend ______ times as much on medical care during their lifetimes in comparison to those who do not have sleep apnea.
- A.
8
- B.
20
- C.
3
- D.
15
- 13.Cardiovascular damage caused by sleep apnea puts people at greater risk for
- A.
Heart attack.
- B.
Stroke.
- C.
Both heart attack and stroke.
- D.
Neither heart attack nor stroke.
- 14.Snoring is a common symptom of sleep apnea.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Why are excessive sleepiness, lack of energy and fatigue symptoms of sleep apnea? (Check all that apply.)
- A.
OSA patients spend a significant amount of time at night in fight or flight mode, with resultant elevated blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration.
- B.
OSA causes disrupted sleep patterns which leads to insufficient amounts of sleep.
- C.
OSA patients spend the night fighting to breathe.
- 16.Getting equal to or less than four hours of sleep during one night has a sedative effect equivalent to legal intoxication.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Which of the following is true concerning driving while excessively drowsy?
- A.
Costs associated with sleep related accidents are as high as 10 to 40 billion dollars.
- B.
At least 30% of all motor vehicle accidents are due to sleep deprivation.
- C.
Driving while drowsy impairs driving as much as or more than alcohol.
- D.
All of the above.
- 18.All of the top ten prescription medications in the United States are related to the signs and symptoms or comorbidities of OSA.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.The Epworth Sleepiness Scale is the gold standard for testing sleepiness and is a required part of records for all cases.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.Morning headaches have been linked to oxygen desaturation events.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.Worldwide, more than _____ adults in the world were overweight (BMI > 25).
- A.
300 million
- B.
200 million
- C.
1.4 billion
- D.
75 million
- 22.In 2008, close to _____ adults in the world were clinically obese (BMI > 30).
- A.
1.4 billion
- B.
500 million
- C.
8 million
- D.
250 million
- 23.An increased waist circumference predicts OSA only in the obese.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.Which of the following is true concerning positional sleep apnea? (Check all that apply.)
- A.
It is marked by an increased frequency of snoring.
- B.
It usually occurs while on one's side.
- C.
As the apnea becomes more sever, it tends to occur in all positions.
- D.
It is quite common.
- 25.Follow-up with CPAP therapy is often problematic because primary care physicians do not know if patients are using their devices or if the devices are still in working order.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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