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American Academy of Sleep medicine CORRECT ANSWER AASM Apnea Hypopnea index CORRECT ANSWER AHI Autotitrating Positive Airway Pressure CORRECT ANSWER APAP Apnea CORRECT ANSWER a pause in breathing during sleep that last at least 10 seconds, in involes a reduction in airflow 90% or more. This is measured by thermal sensors Blood Oxygen Saturation CORRECT ANSWER The level in your blood . Aslo SaO2. It is measured by an oximeter. Episodes of CSA and Osa reduce the oxygen in your blood. T...

Neoadjuvant therapy does not increase survival when compared to adjuvant therapy. It only changes the timing of treatment and can change surgical options if the tumor is shrunk enough. If this occurs, the patient may only require a lumpectomy plus radiation therapy instead of needing a mastectomy - Correct answer-Main benefit of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (breast cancer patient) A comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a multidisciplinary evaluation to assess life expectancy and risk of...

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Hans Berger CORRECT ANSWER first to record EEG of humans (1929) Dr. Nathaniel Kleitman CORRECT ANSWER "father of American sleep research" REM Sleep CORRECT ANSWER in 1953 important sleep discovery by Kleitman, Aserinky and Dement Dr. Jerome Holland CORRECT ANSWER Who first coined term polysomnography Sleep apnea syndrome CORRECT ANSWER In 1965, Dr. Gastuat was among the first to simultaneously record sleep and breathing patterns, leading to the current diagnoses known as CPAP (c...

Hondros Nur 176 Exam 1 Latest Update Already Graded A Interventions to prevent diabetes Maintain healthy weight, diet and exercise Signs of type 1 diabetes 3 polys, blurred vision, cold feet, numbness, shiny thin skin w/ no hair, age 30 and under, sudden onset, underweight, Signs of type 2 diabetes No symptoms at first , later develop the 3 polys, obesity, Nigricans (black line on back of neck) skin tags S/S of hypoglycemia Fatigue, weakness, irritability, reduce cognition, tr...

What was the first scoring manual? CORRECT ANSWER R&K Scoring manual 1968 What direction is the pen deflection for negative voltage? CORRECT ANSWER Upward pen deflection What direction is the pen deflection for positive voltage? CORRECT ANSWER Downward pen deflection What is the mechanical baseline? CORRECT ANSWER All measurements between pens are the same How much of a volt does one microvolt equal? CORRECT ANSWER One millionth uV How much of a volt does one millivolt equal? CORR...

While reviewing the scoring report, the technologist noticed that the lowest SpO2 is listed as 0%. What should the technologist do next? - Answer Review the study, and label bad data where the pulse oximeter failed. During a multiple sleep latency test, how is sleep onset defined? - Answer The first 30-second epoch in which there is more than 15 seconds of cumulative sleep Where are the reference electrodes M1 and M2 placed on the head? - Answer In the preauricular area behind the...

While reviewing the scoring report, the technologist noticed that the lowest SpO2 is listed as 0%. What should the technologist do next? - ANSWER Review the study, and label bad data where the pulse oximeter failed. During a multiple sleep latency test, how is sleep onset defined? - ANSWER The first 30-second epoch in which there is more than 15 seconds of cumulative sleep Where are the reference electrodes M1 and M2 placed on the head? - ANSWER In the preauricular area behind the ear or t...

Essentials of Polysomnography Sample Questions with correct answers

Polysomnography questions with correct answers