Question 1

Which of the following are neurotransmitters that mediate arousal?
I.Histamine
II.Serotonin
III.Norepinephrine
IV.Acetylcholine

Accepted Answer

A)  I, II, III 
B)  I, IV 
C)  I, II, III, IV 
D)  II, III 
A)  I, II, III 
B)  I, IV 
C)  I, II, III, IV 
D)  II, III

Question 2

An AHI of 50 in a sleep study should be interpreted as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mild sleep apnea 
B)  Moderate sleep apnea 
C)  Severe sleep apnea 
D)  Mixed sleep apnea 
A)  Mild sleep apnea 
B)  Moderate sleep apnea 
C)  Severe sleep apnea 
D)  Mixed sleep apnea

Question 3

Which of the following SBDs is more common in children and infants than in adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypersomnolence 
B)  MSA 
C)  CSA 
D)  OSA 
A)  Hypersomnolence 
B)  MSA 
C)  CSA 
D)  OSA

Question 4

What reduction of the tidal volume is considered as defining hypopnea?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  50% 
A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  50%

Question 5

In which stage do adults spend most of the total sleep period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 NREM 
B)  REM 
C)  Stage 2 NREM 
D)  Awake 
A)  Stage 1 NREM 
B)  REM 
C)  Stage 2 NREM 
D)  Awake

Question 6

Which of the following anatomical structures are visualized to determine the Mallampati Score?
I.Tongue
II.Hard and soft palate
III.Epiglottis
IV.Uvula

Accepted Answer

A)  I, II, IV 
B)  I, IV 
C)  I, II, III, IV 
D)  II, III 
A)  I, II, IV 
B)  I, IV 
C)  I, II, III, IV 
D)  II, III

Question 7

Apnea is defined as absence of ventilation lasting more than how many seconds?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  20 
D)  30 
A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  20 
D)  30

Which of the following are neurotransmitters that mediate arousal? I.Histamine II.Serotonin III.Norepinephrine IV.Acetylcholine

An AHI of 50 in a sleep study should be interpreted as what?

Which of the following SBDs is more common in children and infants than in adults?

What reduction of the tidal volume is considered as defining hypopnea?

In which stage do adults spend most of the total sleep period?

Which of the following anatomical structures are visualized to determine the Mallampati Score? I.Tongue II.Hard and soft palate III.Epiglottis IV.Uvula

Apnea is defined as absence of ventilation lasting more than how many seconds?

The Airways and Alveoli

The Lungs and Chest Wall

Mechanics of Ventilation

Ventilation

Pulmonary Function Measurements

Pulmonary Blood Flow

Gas Diffusion

Oxygen Equilibrium and Transport

Carbon Dioxide Equilibrium and Transport

Acid-Base Regulation

Control of Ventilation

Ventilation-Perfusion Relationships

Clinical Assessment of Acid-Base and Oxygenation Status

Physiological Basis for Oxygenation and Lung Protection Strategies

Fetal and Newborn Cardiopulmonary Physiology

Functional Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System

Cardiac Electrophysiology

The Electrocardiogram and Cardiac Arrhythmias In Adults

Control of Cardiac Output and Hemodynamic

Filtration, Urine Formation, and Fluid Regulation

Electrolyte and Acid-Base Regulation

Cardiopulmonary Response to Exercise in Health and Disease

Aging and the Cardiopulmonary System

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Exam 15: Physiology of Sleep Disordered Breathing

Which of the following are neurotransmitters that mediate arousal? I.Histamine II.Serotonin III.Norepinephrine IV.Acetylcholine

An AHI of 50 in a sleep study should be interpreted as what?

Which of the following SBDs is more common in children and infants than in adults?

What reduction of the tidal volume is considered as defining hypopnea?

In which stage do adults spend most of the total sleep period?

Which of the following anatomical structures are visualized to determine the Mallampati Score? I.Tongue II.Hard and soft palate III.Epiglottis IV.Uvula

Apnea is defined as absence of ventilation lasting more than how many seconds?

The Airways and Alveoli

The Lungs and Chest Wall

Mechanics of Ventilation

Ventilation

Pulmonary Function Measurements

Pulmonary Blood Flow

Gas Diffusion

Oxygen Equilibrium and Transport

Carbon Dioxide Equilibrium and Transport

Acid-Base Regulation

Control of Ventilation

Ventilation-Perfusion Relationships

Clinical Assessment of Acid-Base and Oxygenation Status

Physiological Basis for Oxygenation and Lung Protection Strategies

Fetal and Newborn Cardiopulmonary Physiology

Functional Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System

Cardiac Electrophysiology

The Electrocardiogram and Cardiac Arrhythmias In Adults

Control of Cardiac Output and Hemodynamic

Filtration, Urine Formation, and Fluid Regulation

Electrolyte and Acid-Base Regulation

Cardiopulmonary Response to Exercise in Health and Disease

Aging and the Cardiopulmonary System

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