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RPSGT MOCK EXAM | FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS |
BRAND NEW!
Which electrode site is 10% above the inion?
Fpz
T3
Oz
T4 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > oz
When airflow changes do not meet the criteria for obstructive
apnea or hypopneas, respiratory effort event- related arousals
can be estimated by:
a. detection of vibration by using piezoelectric transducers
b. flattening of the inspiratory airflow profile associated with an
arousal
c. sawtooth patterns in the unfiltered airflow or mask pressure
tracing
d. measuring the pressure difference between the mask and the
machine outlet - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > flattening of the inspiratory
airflow profile associated with an arousal
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Which LFF and HFF combination is RECOMMENDED for routine
monitoring of EOG signals?
LFF 10Hz, HFF 100 Hz
LFF 0.3 Hz, HFF 35 Hz
LFF 0.3 Hz, HFF 70Hz
Lff 0.1 Hz, HFF 15Hz - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > LFF 0.3 Hz, HFF 35 Hz
Accessory equipment such as a CPAP machine or radio placed
near the headbox may cause:
A.
A 60-Hz artifact
B.
Electrode pops
C.
Spurious electrode impedance measures
D.
Gap junctions with sparking - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A 60-Hz artifact
The amount of space needed to archive digitized data is most
impacted by:
a. Filter settings
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b. Sampling rate
c. Epoch size
d. Sensitivity - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Sampling rate
Which of the equations is true regarding sensitivity?
a. Sensitivity=pen deflection/voltage
b. Voltage=sensitivity/pen deflection
c. Sensitivity=voltage/pen deflection
d. Pen deflection=sensitivity/voltage - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Sensitivity=voltage/pen deflection
According to the AASM Scoring Manual, a pause in the heart rate
of 3 seconds or longer is called:
A.
Asystole
B.
Bradycardia
C.
Prolonged QT interval
D.
Premature ventricular contraction - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Asystole
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Which of the following filter settings are the most appropriate for
recording EMG channels?
LFF=10Hz, HFF=100Hz
LFF=1Hz, HFF=30Hz
LFF=.3Hz, HFF=30Hz
LFF=.1Hz, HFF=.5Hz - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > LFF=10Hz, HFF=100Hz
What has the largest impact on adherence to PAP therapy:
a. Sleep duration
b. Severity of snoring
c. Type of equipment
d. Patient education - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Patient education
Each P wave in a normal sinus heart ryhthm is associated with:
A.
Two or more QRS complexes
B.
A single QRS complex
C.
A premature ventricular contraction
D.
Sinus arrhythmia - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > single QRS complex
RPSGT MOCK EXAM | FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS |
BRAND NEW!
Which electrode site is 10% above the inion?
Fpz
T3
Oz
T4 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > oz
When airflow changes do not meet the criteria for obstructive
apnea or hypopneas, respiratory effort event- related arousals
can be estimated by:
a. detection of vibration by using piezoelectric transducers
b. flattening of the inspiratory airflow profile associated with an
arousal
c. sawtooth patterns in the unfiltered airflow or mask pressure
tracing
d. measuring the pressure difference between the mask and the
machine outlet - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > flattening of the inspiratory
airflow profile associated with an arousal
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Which LFF and HFF combination is RECOMMENDED for routine
monitoring of EOG signals?
LFF 10Hz, HFF 100 Hz
LFF 0.3 Hz, HFF 35 Hz
LFF 0.3 Hz, HFF 70Hz
Lff 0.1 Hz, HFF 15Hz - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > LFF 0.3 Hz, HFF 35 Hz
Accessory equipment such as a CPAP machine or radio placed
near the headbox may cause:
A.
A 60-Hz artifact
B.
Electrode pops
C.
Spurious electrode impedance measures
D.
Gap junctions with sparking - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A 60-Hz artifact
The amount of space needed to archive digitized data is most
impacted by:
a. Filter settings
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b. Sampling rate
c. Epoch size
d. Sensitivity - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Sampling rate
Which of the equations is true regarding sensitivity?
a. Sensitivity=pen deflection/voltage
b. Voltage=sensitivity/pen deflection
c. Sensitivity=voltage/pen deflection
d. Pen deflection=sensitivity/voltage - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Sensitivity=voltage/pen deflection
According to the AASM Scoring Manual, a pause in the heart rate
of 3 seconds or longer is called:
A.
Asystole
B.
Bradycardia
C.
Prolonged QT interval
D.
Premature ventricular contraction - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Asystole
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Which of the following filter settings are the most appropriate for
recording EMG channels?
LFF=10Hz, HFF=100Hz
LFF=1Hz, HFF=30Hz
LFF=.3Hz, HFF=30Hz
LFF=.1Hz, HFF=.5Hz - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > LFF=10Hz, HFF=100Hz
What has the largest impact on adherence to PAP therapy:
a. Sleep duration
b. Severity of snoring
c. Type of equipment
d. Patient education - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Patient education
Each P wave in a normal sinus heart ryhthm is associated with:
A.
Two or more QRS complexes
B.
A single QRS complex
C.
A premature ventricular contraction
D.
Sinus arrhythmia - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > single QRS complex
