CPSGT EXAM 2024 AND PRACTICE
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During the PSG, if a patient ask the technologist whether he has obstructive sleep apnea, the
technologist should:
- ANSWER Suggest to the patient that this information should be provided by the physician.
A patient who has been compliant with PAP therapy for 9 months stops by the lab during the
day complaining of a minor skin irritation around his nose, the technologist should:
- ANSWER Check mask size
During an MSLT the patient should be instructed that the following MUST be avoided between
nap trails
: - ANSWER Caffeine, Napping, Smoking 30 minutes prior to test
The most important reason more monitoring limb movements from both the left and right leg
anterior tibialis muscles is that the movements:
- ANSWER Can occur in only one leg or can switch from one leg to the other throughtout the
night. AIMS
A patient comes in with an open cut, sore, or ulcer located on the patients right anterior tibialis.
Where should the technologist place the leg EMG electrode?
- ANSWER Move the electrode to another part of that muscle. amputees
All is true about the EMG electrodes EXCEPT:
,The electrodes must be placed 2-4 cm apart.
Can detect muscle activity by placing the electrodes on the masseter and submentalis.
Can detect muscle activity from the anterior tibialis
Can detect muscle activity from the mastoid.
- ANSWER Can detect muscle activity from the mastoid.
The standard minimum duration for scoring an apnea/hypopnea in a child:
- ANSWER 6
A patient with low-amplitude submentalis chin EMG and low-voltage, mixed frequency, mixed
frequency EEG activity would MOST LIKELY be in what stage of sleep?
- ANSWER REM
Sleep efficiency is defined as:
- ANSWER Total sleep time relative to total recording time
The minimum voltage of a K-complex is 75uv peak to peak. The amplitude requirements needed
to identify it as a K-complex would be:
- ANSWER There is no criteria
The scoring criteria for stage 1 sleep includes all of the following accept:
A. An absence of spindles and K-Complexes
B. A decrease in the amplitude in the chin EMG
C. Relatively low-voltage, mixed frequency EEG activity
D. A decrease in alpha activity to less than 50% of the epoch.
, - ANSWER A decrease in the amplitude in the chin EMG
To accomplish surface disinfection of electrical equipment what should you use?
- ANSWER 70% ethyl alcohol
Reducing the sampling rate will reduce file size and the archival process; however, the sampling
rate should always be at LEAST _________ times the highest frequency of interest
. - ANSWER 2-3
When storing digitized polysomnograms, the number of studies that can be stored is mostly
dependent upon:
- ANSWER Sampling Rate. AASM minimun 200 Hz desireable 500Hz
The BEST action when encountering a potentially infectious material from a patient is to: -
ANSWER Remove and dispose of the material according to institutional policies and procedures
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding the use of acetone?
A. Acetone can be used to remove surface oils on the scalp.
B. Acetone can be used to sterilize electrodes
C. Acetone is toxic
D. Acetone is inflammable
- ANSWER Acetone can be used to sterilize electrodes
Patients treated with older dopamine medications for RLS often report the side affect of
augmentation. This consist of:
- ANSWER Symptoms begin earlier in the day and are more severe.
A diagnosis of shift work disorder:
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