What is the key to recognizing obstructive sleep apnea when the results of a sleep study are ana-lyzed?

a. No airflow and no respiratory effort
b. No airflow with increasing respiratory ef-fort
c. Reduced airflow with minimal respiratory effort
d. No airflow with no or minimal respiratory effort


ANS: B
The finding of no airflow with increasing respiratory effort is needed to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea.

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