SDS Exam – NBRC Questions With Correct Answers

SDS Exam – NBRC Questions With
Correct Answers


The recommended HFF for recording electocardiograph channel is -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-70Hz |




Which of the following would best describe rhythmic movement
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disorder?
1. Minimum frequency of 0.3Hz
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2. Max frequency of 2.0Hz
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3. Min number of 4 rhythmic movements
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a.1,2
b.2,3
c.1,3
d.1,2,3 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-b
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A 14 year old boy is undergoing an overnight sleep study and has been
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stared on CPAP. The pt is currently on 8cmH2O CPAP. What is the
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recommended max CPAP pressure for this pt - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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20cmH2O

,What is max CPAP for pts under 12 years old? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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15cmH2O


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




Classify the following MSLT scores: | | | |




0 - 5 minutes...
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6 - 10 minutes...
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11 - 15 minutes...
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16 - 20 minutes... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-...Severe
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...Troublesome
...Manageable
...Excellent


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




a. End the study
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b. Have pt take 6th nap - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-b. 6th nap
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,MSLT is a seris of ____ to ____naps, each ____min long, ____ hours
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apart.
______ naps will be suffieicent if sleep onset REM has occurred in 2
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naps. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-4 to 5 each 20min long and 2 hours apart
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4


In MSLT the 1st nap begins ___ to ____ hours after the overnight PSG
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has concluded - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1.5 to 3 hours
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MSLT is not recommended the morning after what type of study -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Split |




MSLT is not used to diagnose narcolepsy if the TST on the prior night
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study was less than ____ hours - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-6
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State 2 methods for ending a nap in an MSLT - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1.
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No sleep onset after 20min
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2. After 15min of continuous recording following sleep onset
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List channels used in sleep montage for an MSLT - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-EEG (2 leads: Central and Occipital) | | | | |




2 Reference Leads (M1 and M2)
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E1 and E2 (Eyes)
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, 2 EMG leads (chin and 2 submentalis only)
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ECG


List 3 items that must be scored for MSLT - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1.
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Sleep latencies for each nap
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2. MSLT for the entire test (avg of ALL naps)
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3. SOREM periods
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Correct postion for and esophageal pH monitoring catheter is... -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-advance catheter until pH< 4.0 and then
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withdraw 5cm, tape and record tube placement at nostril
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Describe the anatomic position an esophageal pH catheter should be
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placed - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Cather tip should be 5cm above the
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upper border of the lower esophgeal sphincter
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Another name for the disinfecting agent Cidex?
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How long for this agent to disinfect?
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How long for this agent to sterilize - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Alkaline
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gluteraldeyde
10 min |




10 hours |