NBRC – SDS Complete Exam Study
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1. What is the minimum and preferred sampling rate? - ANSWER Min 200Hz;
Preferred 500Hz
2. Which respiratory equipment is used to measure apneas? - ANSWER
Thermistor/thermocouple
3. What are some common troubleshooting issues for the thermistor? -
ANSWER Warm the room, remove fan, moisture on the sensor, battery
needs to be changed
4. What is considered the gold standard for measuring respiratory effort? -
ANSWER RIP belts
5. What is Sundowning? - ANSWER When elderly patients get confused in
the early evening
6. What is an important factor to consider when dealing with a patient with
PTSD - ANSWER Ask how is the best way to wake them up during the
night if needed
7. What is the role of the sympathetic nervous system - ANSWER fight or
flight
,8. what is the role of the parasympathetic nervous system - ANSWER controls
smooth muscle
9. What is the pacemaker for circadian rhythm in the brain - ANSWER
suprachiasmatic nucleus
10.What effect on sleep does a decrease in dopamine have? - ANSWER
decrease sleep
11.If the distance between 2 R waves is between 3-5 large blocks, the rate is
______ - ANSWER Normal
12.If the distance between 2 R waves is less than 3-5 large blocks, the rate is
______ - ANSWER greater than 90bpm (tachycardia)
13.If the distance between 2 R waves is greater than 3-5 large blocks, the rate is
______ - ANSWER less than 60bpm (bradycardia)
14.What is the formula for estimating HR on ECG - ANSWER 300/(# of large
blocks btwn R waves)
15.What are the causes and treatment of sinus tach - ANSWER hypoxemia,
pain, stress oxygen
16.What are common causes and treatment of sinus brady - ANSWER blood
loss, infection of heart, OSA
treat underlying cause
,17.What are common treatments for PVCs - ANSWER oxygen, lidocaine
18.What is bigeminy - ANSWER PVC every other beat
19.Trigeminy - ANSWER PVC every 3rd beat
20.Couplet - ANSWER 2 PVCs in a row
21.What is the treatment for VTach with a pulse - ANSWER cardioversion
22.What equipment is used to measure RERAs and Hypopneas? - ANSWER
nasal pressure transducer (PTAF)
23.What is some common troubleshooting issues for the PTAF? - ANSWER
rhinorrhea, position of the sensor, mouthbreathing, LFF can cause a
dampened waveform
24.Normal ETCO2 in mmHg and percent - ANSWER 30 torr and 3-5%
25.What are common issues that can affect the TCOM reading? - ANSWER
skin thickness, anemia, decreased perfusion
26.How do you calibrate the TCOM? - ANSWER with RA
27.What will happen to the readings if the TCOM has a leak? - ANSWER PO2
will increase to room PO2, PCO2 will decrease to zero
, 28.The snore mic is used to detect what? - ANSWER Bruxism
29.What are the scores of Epworth Sleepiness scale? - ANSWER 0-5 low-
normal daytime sleepiness
6-10 high-normal daytime sleepiness
11-12 Mild EDS
13-15 Moderate EDS
16+ Severe EDS
30.What does answering yes to 2 or less questions on the STOP BANG
questionnaire suggest? - ANSWER low risk for OSA
31.What does answering yes to 3-4 questions on the STOP BANG
questionnaire suggest? - ANSWER Intermediate risk for OSA
32.What does answering yes to 5+ questions on the STOP BANG questionnaire
suggest? - ANSWER High risk of OSA
33.What is the treatment for VTach without a pulse - ANSWER defibrillation
34.Cardiac ischemia is indicated by - ANSWER depressed t waves
35.Cardiac injury is indicated by - ANSWER elevated ST segment
What can cause inverted t waves - ANSWER digitalis toxicity and hypokalemia
What causes spiked t waves - ANSWER hyperkalemia
Questions with Verified Answers |
Brand New Version
1. What is the minimum and preferred sampling rate? - ANSWER Min 200Hz;
Preferred 500Hz
2. Which respiratory equipment is used to measure apneas? - ANSWER
Thermistor/thermocouple
3. What are some common troubleshooting issues for the thermistor? -
ANSWER Warm the room, remove fan, moisture on the sensor, battery
needs to be changed
4. What is considered the gold standard for measuring respiratory effort? -
ANSWER RIP belts
5. What is Sundowning? - ANSWER When elderly patients get confused in
the early evening
6. What is an important factor to consider when dealing with a patient with
PTSD - ANSWER Ask how is the best way to wake them up during the
night if needed
7. What is the role of the sympathetic nervous system - ANSWER fight or
flight
,8. what is the role of the parasympathetic nervous system - ANSWER controls
smooth muscle
9. What is the pacemaker for circadian rhythm in the brain - ANSWER
suprachiasmatic nucleus
10.What effect on sleep does a decrease in dopamine have? - ANSWER
decrease sleep
11.If the distance between 2 R waves is between 3-5 large blocks, the rate is
______ - ANSWER Normal
12.If the distance between 2 R waves is less than 3-5 large blocks, the rate is
______ - ANSWER greater than 90bpm (tachycardia)
13.If the distance between 2 R waves is greater than 3-5 large blocks, the rate is
______ - ANSWER less than 60bpm (bradycardia)
14.What is the formula for estimating HR on ECG - ANSWER 300/(# of large
blocks btwn R waves)
15.What are the causes and treatment of sinus tach - ANSWER hypoxemia,
pain, stress oxygen
16.What are common causes and treatment of sinus brady - ANSWER blood
loss, infection of heart, OSA
treat underlying cause
,17.What are common treatments for PVCs - ANSWER oxygen, lidocaine
18.What is bigeminy - ANSWER PVC every other beat
19.Trigeminy - ANSWER PVC every 3rd beat
20.Couplet - ANSWER 2 PVCs in a row
21.What is the treatment for VTach with a pulse - ANSWER cardioversion
22.What equipment is used to measure RERAs and Hypopneas? - ANSWER
nasal pressure transducer (PTAF)
23.What is some common troubleshooting issues for the PTAF? - ANSWER
rhinorrhea, position of the sensor, mouthbreathing, LFF can cause a
dampened waveform
24.Normal ETCO2 in mmHg and percent - ANSWER 30 torr and 3-5%
25.What are common issues that can affect the TCOM reading? - ANSWER
skin thickness, anemia, decreased perfusion
26.How do you calibrate the TCOM? - ANSWER with RA
27.What will happen to the readings if the TCOM has a leak? - ANSWER PO2
will increase to room PO2, PCO2 will decrease to zero
, 28.The snore mic is used to detect what? - ANSWER Bruxism
29.What are the scores of Epworth Sleepiness scale? - ANSWER 0-5 low-
normal daytime sleepiness
6-10 high-normal daytime sleepiness
11-12 Mild EDS
13-15 Moderate EDS
16+ Severe EDS
30.What does answering yes to 2 or less questions on the STOP BANG
questionnaire suggest? - ANSWER low risk for OSA
31.What does answering yes to 3-4 questions on the STOP BANG
questionnaire suggest? - ANSWER Intermediate risk for OSA
32.What does answering yes to 5+ questions on the STOP BANG questionnaire
suggest? - ANSWER High risk of OSA
33.What is the treatment for VTach without a pulse - ANSWER defibrillation
34.Cardiac ischemia is indicated by - ANSWER depressed t waves
35.Cardiac injury is indicated by - ANSWER elevated ST segment
What can cause inverted t waves - ANSWER digitalis toxicity and hypokalemia
What causes spiked t waves - ANSWER hyperkalemia
