Welcome to your dsmPC02: How to Screen for Sleep Apnea - Quiz

What physiological change causes airway obstruction in OSA?*

List two systemic conditions strongly associated with untreated OSA*

Hygienists typically have the least chairside time with patients, making them unsuited for OSA screening.*

What Epworth Sleepiness Scale score is generally considered the threshold for “excessive daytime sleepiness”?*

True or False: Neck circumference is measured just below the chin at the mandibular symphysis.*

True or False: A BMI of 29 kg/m² automatically places a patient in the high-risk category for OSA.*

Which Mallampati classes are considered high risk for moderate-to-severe OSA?*

True or False: Depressing the tongue with a mirror improves the accuracy of Mallampati scoring.*

Which finding least suggests elevated OSA risk?*

Name items that should be included in an OSA referral packet.*

True or False: It is acceptable to defer documenting Mallampati class until after the patient has left.*

A patient scores 13 on the ESS and has Mallampati II. What is the next step?*

After the one-week pilot, which benchmark signals the practice is ready for full rollout?*

True or False: Role-playing the Epworth explanation during a morning huddle is recommended for team calibration.

Give one benefit-focused phrase you might use to encourage a patient to accept a home sleep test.*