Kettering Review TEST Q&A

According to the AASM Scoring Manual, the recommended age at which pediatric scoring rules can be applied is when the patient is: - ANSWER-2 months post term or older A patient with narcolepsy will display all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWER-Nocturnal myoclonus *narcolepsy displays cataplexy & sleep paralysis During an evaluation of an 80 year old man for PSG, his daughter explains to the physician that her father often becomes confused and often upset, especially in the early morning. The man shows signs of dementia. Which of the following is the most appropriate conclusion on the basis of this information. - ANSWER-The patient is showing signs of sundowning *"sundowning" refers to a state of confusion occurring in the late afternoon and spanning into the night While recording an overnight sleep study, the technologist notes that some of the EEG waveforms are distorted. In order to improve the appearance of the waveforms, the technologist should adjust the: - ANSWER-Sampling rate Bright light therapy is transmitted to the brain through the optic nerve and stimulates which component of the brain? - ANSWER-Suprachiasmatic nucleus A patient is just beginning CPAP titration during a split-night study. How will the technologist know whe