NEW RPSGT - EXAM LATEST UPDATES 2024/2025 A+ GRADE EXAM WITH ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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The purpose of an intentional mask leak is to... - Accurate answer-Wash out CO2 and prevent rebreathing
Recommended guidelines state that HSV can be considered when.... - Accurate answer- Cheyne Stokes and central Apneas have not been eliminated.
What is aerophagia? - Accurate answer-The swal...
NEW RPSGT - EXAM LATEST UPDATES
2024/2025 A+ GRADE EXAM WITH
ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
The purpose of an intentional mask leak is to... - Accurate answer-Wash out CO2
andprevent rebreathing
Recommended guidelines state that HSV can be considered when.... - Accurate
answer-Cheyne Stokes and central Apneas have not been eliminated.
What is aerophagia? - Accurate answer-The swallowing of air
What is maxillomandibular advancement? - Accurate answer-Treatment that
involvescutting and advancing the upper and lower jaw bones; enlarging and
stabilizing the posterior airway.
What is the PRIMARY function of the EPAP setting? - Accurate answer-To
eliminatedesaturations and arousals.
According to guidelines, how many Hypopneas need to occur in peds pts prior to
increasing pressure? - Accurate answer-1
What are the AASM guidelines for supplemental O2 during PAP studies? - Accurate
answer-1lmp during PAP titration when SPO2 is less than or equal to 88% for 5 or more
minutes and in the absence of obstructive events.
If a pts Apneas are fixed at 10cm, but Hypopneas and snoring still occur at 16cm, what
levels of BiLevel should be used? - Accurate answer-IPAP: 14
EPAP: 10
Which of the following can reduce the effectiveness of CPAP and why: Nasal spray,
Alcohol, Anti depressants. - Accurate answer-Alcohol: impairs arousal response which
can lead to longer than normal events and severe desats. Inhibits upper airway activity
What syndrome would a pt with COPD and OSA have? - Accurate answer-
Overlapsyndrome
What are hypoxemia and hypercapnia? - Accurate answer-Hypoxemia: very low 02 in
theblood
Hypercapnia: very high CO2 in the blood.
What would a patient with both hypoxemia and hypercapnia most likely be diagnosed
with? - Accurate answer-Hypoventilation
,What is an MWT's MOST important use? - Accurate answer-Measure patients ability
toresist the urge to fall asleep
Tricyclic antidepressants, large amounts of caffeine and large amounts of chocolate
have been known to trigger what? - Accurate answer-REM sleep behavior disorder
Recommended impedance for eeg and eog - Accurate answer-5k ohms
The amount of space needed to archive digitized data is MOST impacted by? -
Accurate answer-Sampling rate
Cortical activity is best described as - Accurate answer-Spontaneous arousal
Calculate the AHI based on the following data
25 obstructive apneas
5 central apneas
23 mixed apneas
15 hypopneas
48 RERAS
65 arousals
360 min of sleep - Accurate answer-11
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, the minimum duration of a significant leg
movement is - Accurate answer-.5
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, an optional parameter to include in the
report for an adult polysomnogram is - Accurate answer-Occurrence of
hypoventilationduring the diagnostic study in adult
The respiratory event that requires oxygen desaturation and/ or an arousal as part of
the scoring criteria is - Accurate Answer-Obstructive hypopnea
An ECG arrhythmia commonly seen when recording PSG's, particularly in patients that
have obstructive sleep apnea and cardiac disease. It can be identified by the
morphology of an irregularly irregular ventricular rhythm associated with replacement of
consistent P waves by rapid oscillations that vary in size, shape, and timing - Accurate
answer-Atrial fibrillation
The stage that is the greatest portion of the epoch - Accurate answer-The stage that
isthe greatest portion of the epoch
What is the best response when a patient asks the technologist if they have sleep
apnea and will need to wear a CPAP mask? - Accurate answer-Provide the patient
witheducational material about sleep apnea
,Which of the following is the MOST LIKELY cause of a 35 minute REM latency -
Accurate answer-Untreated depression
A breathing pattern characterized by at least three cycles of crescendo breathing with
duration of at least 10 minutes is - Accurate answer-Cheyne Stokes respiration
An important responsibility of the scoring tech is to - Accurate answer-Confirm
accuracyof report components
Which type of calibration is based on a series of patient instructions intended to verify
the signal response and quality - Accurate answer-Physiological
The most important reason for performing a MWT is to - Accurate answer-Measure
thepatient's ability to resist the urge to fall asleep
The importance of selecting sampling rates according to RECOMMENDED guidelines is
to - Accurate answer-Minimize aliasing effect
The syndrome characterized by prolonged episodes of severe hypoxemia and
associated PaCO2 elevation that worsens during sleep is - Accurate answer-
Obesityhypoventilation
The patient's medical history indicates the patient has been taking tricyclic
antidepressants for the past 5 years. The technologist should anticipate that the patient
may have an increased likelihood of - Accurate answer-REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, the sampling rate to provide the optimal
resolution for recording EEG in a patient with suspected nocturnal seizure is -
Accurate answer-500Hz
The electrode located 30% above the left pre-a crease is - Accurate answer-C3
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, four nap opportunities on a MSLT would be
acceptable when the patient - Accurate answer-Had REM on at least two nap
opportunities
A patient's history indicates a diagnosis of overlap syndrome. The tech can anticipate
that the patient has - Accurate answer-COPD AND OSA
ACCORDING TO RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING
SHOULD BE INCLUDED WHEN RECORDING PEDIATRIC PATIENTS - Accurate
answer-END-TIDAL CO2
THE ABILITY TO REMONTAGE WHILE RECORDING ON DIGITAL EQUIPMENT IS
THE RESULT OF - Accurate answer-SYSTEM REFERENCING
, WHEN REVIEWING A PATIENT'S HISTORY IN PREPARATION FOR A
POLYSOMNOGRAM, PHYSIOLOGIC FINDINGS SUGGESTIVE OF
HYPOVENTILATION INCLUDE - Accurate answer-HYPOXEMIA AND
HYPERCAPNIA
WHEN THE AMPLITUDE OF A SIGNAL EXCEEDS THE PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS OF
A CHANNEL THE MOST IMPORTANT ADJUSTMENT THE TECH CAN MAKE TO
OPTIMIZE WAVEFORM DISPLAY IS TO - Accurate answer-DECREASE
SENSITIVITY
WHEN INTERMITTENT 60 HZ ACTIVITY OCCURS IN THE F4-M1 ELECTRODES
DURING REM SLEEP THE BEST IMMEDIATE ACTION WOULD BE TO -
Accurate
answer-RELY ON F3-M2
A PATIENT WITH MILD DEMENTIA BECOMES MORE CONFUSED AND/OR
AGITATED IN THE EARLY EVENING. THE PATIENT IS MOST LIKELY
EXPERIENCING - Accurate answer-SUNDOWNING
THE MOST COMMON METHOD TO MONITOR BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION
DURING POLYSOMNOGRAPHY IS - Accurate answer-PULSE OXIMETRY
THE MOST APPROPRIATE ACTION A TECHNOLOGIST WOULD TAKE WHEN
THERE IS CONFIRMED VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA GREATER THAN 30
SECONDS IS - Accurate answer-INITIATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM
A PATIENT'S CHART INDICATES THAT THEY USE 30 L/MIN OF OXYGEN AT
HOME. THE TECH NOTES THAT THE PHYSICIAN'S ORDERS FOR THE PSG
SPECIFIES THE STUDY WITHOUT SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN AND TO ADD 1.0
L/MIN OXYGEN IF THE SATURATION IS LESS THAN 89%. THE BEST ACTION FOR
THE TECH IS TO - Accurate answer-CALL THE PHYSICIAN FOR CONFIRMATION
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE MOST LIKELY EFFECT OF ZOLPIDEM AND
ZALEPLON ON SLEEP ARCHITECTURE - Accurate answer-INCREASED SLEEP
LATENCY
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES A REFERENTIAL MONTAGE -
Accurate answer-THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ELECTRODE CONTAMINATION
ACCORDING TO RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES, THE DEVICE THAT SHOULD BE
USED TO MONITOR AIRFLOW AND DETECT APNEA DURING A DIAGNOSTIC
STUDY IS - Accurate answer-ORONASAL THERMAL SENSOR
WHICH PROCESS WOULD BE AN ADEQUATE ROUTINE FOR DISINFECTING CUP
ELECTRODES AFTER REMOVING ADHESIVE RESIDUE, GEL AND ORGANIC
MATERIAL, AND WASHING IN WARM WATER AND MILD DETERGENT - Accurate
answer-SOAKING IN 1: 10 BLEACH AND WATER FOR 10 MIN.
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