BRPT Practice Exam 1 Questions with correct Answers

Which type of calibration is based on a series of patient instructions intended to verify the signal response and quality? - Answer- Physiological What is the MOST LIKELY effect of zolpidem and zaleplon on sleep architecture? - Answer- Increased Sleep Efficiency What best describes a referential montage? - Answer- There is a potential for electrode contamination. What is most important to document during a PSG? - Answer- Position Changes When reviewing a patients history in preparation for a PSG, physiologic finding suggestive of hypoventilation include? - Answer- Hypoxemia and Hypercapnia A patients history indicated a diagnosis of overlap syndrome. The technologist can anticipate the patient has? - Answer- COPD and OSA The syndrome characterized by prolonged episodes of severe hypoxemia and associated PaC02 elevation that worsens during sleep is? - Answer- Obesity Hypoventilation The ability to remontage while recording on digital equipment is the result of? - Answer- CMR "Common Mode Rejection" According to the recommended guidelines, the device that shold be used to monitor airflow and detect apnea during a PSG is? - Answer- Oronasal Thermal Sensor Accoring to the recommended guidelines, what should be included when recording pediatric patients? - Answer- End-Tidal C02 What is the most common method to monitor blood O2 saturation during a PSG? - Answer- Pulse Oximetry What is the most important reason for performing a MWT? - Answer- Measure the patients ability to resist the urge to fall asleep. When the amplitude of a signal exceeds the physical limitations of a channel the MOST important adjustment the technologist can make to optimize the waveform display is to? - Answer- Decrease Sensitivity A self-reporting tool used to evaluate subjective sleep quality and disturbance over the previous month is? - Answe