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SDS Exam – NBRC questions with answers


The recommended HFF for recording electocardiograph channel is - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔70Hz



Which of the following would best describe rhythmic movement disorder?

1. Minimum frequency of 0.3Hz

2. Max frequency of 2.0Hz

3. Min number of 4 rhythmic movements

a.1,2

b.2,3

c.1,3

d.1,2,3 - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔b



A 14 year old boy is undergoing an overnight sleep study and has been stared on CPAP. The pt is
currently on 8cmH2O CPAP. What is the recommended max CPAP pressure for this pt - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔20cmH2O



What is max CPAP for pts under 12 years old? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔15cmH2O



A pt recently completed an MSLT having obtained a total score of 10. Which of the following would
best describe managing the pts daytime sleepiness? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Troublesome



Classify the following MSLT scores:

0 - 5 minutes...

6 - 10 minutes...

11 - 15 minutes...

16 - 20 minutes... - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔...Severe

,...Troublesome

...Manageable

...Excellent



During an MSLT a pt has had 5 naps w/o onset of REM...what should be done next?

a. End the study

b. Have pt take 6th nap - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔b. 6th nap



MSLT is a seris of ____ to ____naps, each ____min long, ____ hours apart.

______ naps will be suffieicent if sleep onset REM has occurred in 2 naps. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔4 to 5 each 20min long and 2 hours apart

4



In MSLT the 1st nap begins ___ to ____ hours after the overnight PSG has concluded - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔1.5 to 3 hours



MSLT is not recommended the morning after what type of study - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Split



MSLT is not used to diagnose narcolepsy if the TST on the prior night study was less than ____ hours
- ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔6



State 2 methods for ending a nap in an MSLT - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1. No sleep onset after
20min

2. After 15min of continuous recording following sleep onset



List channels used in sleep montage for an MSLT - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔EEG (2 leads:
Central and Occipital)

2 Reference Leads (M1 and M2)

E1 and E2 (Eyes)

, 2 EMG leads (chin and 2 submentalis only)

ECG



List 3 items that must be scored for MSLT - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1. Sleep latencies for each
nap

2. MSLT for the entire test (avg of ALL naps)

3. SOREM periods



Correct postion for and esophageal pH monitoring catheter is... - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔advance catheter until pH< 4.0 and then withdraw 5cm, tape and record tube placement at
nostril



Describe the anatomic position an esophageal pH catheter should be placed - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔Cather tip should be 5cm above the upper border of the lower esophgeal sphincter



Another name for the disinfecting agent Cidex?

How long for this agent to disinfect?

How long for this agent to sterilize - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Alkaline gluteraldeyde

10 min

10 hours



Another name for the disinfecting agent Sonacide?

How long for this agent to disinfect?

How long for this agent to sterilize? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Acid gluteraldehyde

10 min

1 hour



An ECG tracing shows a beat with an irregular rhytm, QRS >0.12sec, and a varying rate. The sleep
tech would classify this as - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔PVC

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