NEW RPSGT EXAM- 2024 Study Guide and Practice Test,
The purpose of an intentional mask leak is to... - Answer Wash out CO2 and
... [Show More] prevent
rebreathing
Recommended guidelines state that HSV can be considered when.... - Answer
Cheyne Stokes and central Apneas have not been eliminated.
What is aerophagia? - Answer The swallowing of air
What is maxillomandibular advancement? - Answer Treatment that involves cutting
and advancing the upper and lower jaw bones; enlarging and stabilizing the posterior
airway.
What is the PRIMARY function of the EPAP setting? - Answer To eliminate
desaturations and arousals.
According to guidelines, how many Hypopneas need to occur in peds pts prior to
increasing pressure? - Answer 1
What are the AASM guidelines for supplemental O2 during PAP studies? - 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? - Answer IPAP: 14
EPAP: 10
Which of the following can reduce the effectiveness of CPAP and why: Nasal spray,
Alcohol, Anti depressants. - 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? - Answer Overlap syndrome
What are hypoxemia and hypercapnia? - Answer Hypoxemia: very low 02 in the
blood
Hypercapnia: very high CO2 in the blood.
What would a patient with both hypoxemia and hypercapnia most likely be
diagnosed with? - Answer Hypoventilation
What is an MWT's MOST important use? - Answer Measure patients ability to resist
the urge to fall asleep
Tricyclic antidepressants, large amounts of caffeine and large amounts of chocolate
have been known to trigger what? - Answer REM sleep behavior disorder
Recommended impedance for eeg and eog - Answer 5k ohms
NEW RPSGT EXAM- 2024 Study Guide
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The amount of space needed to archive digitized data is MOST impacted by? -
Answer Sampling rate
Cortical activity is best described as - 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 - Answer 11
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, the minimum duration of a significant leg
movement is - Answer .5
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, an optional parameter to include in the
report for an adult polysomnogram is - Answer Occurrence of hypoventilation during
the diagnostic study in adult
The respiratory event that requires oxygen desaturation and/ or an arousal as part of
the scoring criteria is - 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 -
Answer Atrial fibrillation
The stage that is the greatest portion of the epoch - Answer The stage that is the
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? - Answer Provide the patient with
educational material about sleep apnea
Which of the following is the MOST LIKELY cause of a 35 minute REM latency -
Answer Untreated depression
A breathing pattern characterized by at least three cycles of crescendo breathing
with duration of at least 10 minutes is - Answer Cheyne Stokes respiration
An important responsibility of the scoring tech is to - Answer Confirm accuracy of
report components
NEW RPSGT EXAM- 2024 Study Guide
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Which type of calibration is based on a series of patient instructions intended to
verify the signal response and quality - Answer Physiological
The most important reason for performing a MWT is to - Answer Measure the
patient's ability to resist the urge to fall asleep
The importance of selecting sampling rates according to RECOMMENDED
guidelines is to - Answer Minimize aliasing effect
The syndrome characterized by prolonged episodes of severe hypoxemia and
associated PaCO2 elevation that worsens during sleep is - Answer Obesity
hypoventilation
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 - 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 -
Answer 500Hz
The electrode located 30% above the left pre-a crease is - Answer C3
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, four nap opportunities on a MSLT would
be acceptable when the patient - 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 - Answer COPD AND OSA
ACCORDING TO RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING
SHOULD BE INCLUDED WHEN RECORDING PEDIATRIC PATIENTS - Answer
END-TIDAL CO2
THE ABILITY TO REMONTAGE WHILE RECORDING ON DIGITAL EQUIPMENT
IS THE RESULT OF - Answer SYSTEM REFERENCING
WHEN REVIEWING A PATIENT'S HISTORY IN PREPARATION FOR A
POLYSOMNOGRAM, PHYSIOLOGIC FINDINGS SUGGESTIVE OF
HYPOVENTILATION INCLUDE - Answer HYPOXEMIA AND HYPERCAPNIA. [Show Less]