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Breathing Easy: Live Activity Pre - Assessment
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What is your NPI number?
Which of the following best represents your profession?
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Physician
Physician associate
Nurse practitioner
Registered nurse
Pharmacist
Other (please specify)
If other profession, please specify:
What is your primary specialty?
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Family practice/Primary care
Other (please specify)
If other primary speciality, please specify:
Did you previously participate in the online, enduring activity, “Breathing Easy: Conquering Obstructive Sleep Apnea for Better Health”?
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A. Yes
B. No
If yes, you did participate in the online enduring, please indicate approximate MM/YY
What percent of people with OSA are also people with obesity?
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A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 70%
D. 90%
E. Unsure
Which additional clinical factors would you assess if using the STOP-Bang questionnaire to gather a sleep history from a patient?
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A. Resting heart rate
B. Neck circumference
C. Waist circumference
D. Smoking history
E. Unsure
A female with hypertension presents to your clinic complaining of depression, headache, anxiety, and fatigue. She does not report any experiences with insomnia-like symptoms or sleepiness. Which of the following typologies of OSA might she have?
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A. Disturbed sleeping
B. Typical OSA
C. Minimally symptomatic
D. Excessive daytime sleepiness
E. Unsure
Miranda uses CPAP to manage her moderate OSA (AHI=18). She finds her CPAP device uncomfortable due to a feeling of claustrophobia and inability to tolerate the mask. A change to BiPAP has not helped. Her PAP machine reveals an average use of less than 1 hour per night over the prior month. Miranda presents today with BMI of 37. Which of the following factors in Miranda’s case is TRUE?
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A. A multidisciplinary approach to OSA treatment should be considered
B. While the best treatment option for Miranda is still CPAP or BiPAP, Miranda would benefit from consideration of weight management utilizing the expertise of dieticians and bariatric specialists
C. Miranda may be an appropriate candidate for oral appliance therapy utilizing the expertise of a specialized dentist
D. All of the above
E. Unsure
Andre is a male with obesity who comes for his annual physical at your clinic. Through previously diagnosed with OSA, his symptoms have not resolved with CPAP device treatment or with lifestyle modification. He reports discomfort with CPAP use and is interested in exploring other treatment modalities for OSA. To facilitate shared decision making, which of the following points would you provide around additional treatment options in OSA?
A. CPAP device effectiveness is maximized with short term, intermittent use
B. Pharmacological interventions indicated for OSA treatment can address both OSA and obesity concerns and for patients who have not seen improvement with other lifestyle modifications
C. Use of a MAD would be a good choice following Andre's lack of tolerance of the CPAP
D. Bariatric surgery may be a suitable choice for Andre, given its ease of compliance
E. Unsure
Lin, who has overweight, presents at your clinic with complaints of daytime fatigue and loud snoring. Lin has not been diagnosed or treated for OSA, but you identify her as at-risk after evaluation with the STOP-BANG questionnaire. Lin relies on her children for transportation and is underinsured. Lin also expresses anxiety around spending time in clinic settings. Which of the following steps are you likely to recommend to Lin?
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A. In-lab sleep study
B. CPAP
C. Surgical intervention
D. At-home sleep test
E. Unsure
How confident do you feel in treating and managing patients with OSA
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Very confident
Confident
Somewhat confident
Not confident
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