RPSGT-exam 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which type of device uses selective absorption of light through blood vessels? Correct Answer:
Oximeter
Which of the following substances is appropriate to use dor electrode disinfection? Correct
Answer: Bleach
When a patient with OSA is treated with oxygen (without CPAP) it is: Correct Answer: not
effective in reducing apnea frequency.
AASM accredicted sleep disorders centers must have: Correct Answer: an accessible policies
and procedures manual.
In a standard polysomnographic hook-up, M1 and M2 are places over the: Correct Answer:
mastoid process.
During physiologic calibrations, what is the minimum amount of recording time necessary for
the "awake, eyes open" command? Correct Answer: 30 seconds.
Electrode impedances should be checked during the recording: Correct Answer: when an
artifactual pattern appears
The gold standard method for measuring effort for diagnosing cheyne-stokes respiration is:
Correct Answer: esophageal ballon.
To evaluate the residual sleepiness occurring during work activities, the Maintenance of
Wakefulness Test (MWT) would be a procedure used: Correct Answer: to assess the ability to
resist the urge to fall asleep.
On most sleep operating system, an inverted ECG signal may be corrected by performing all of
the following maneuvers EXCEPT : Correct Answer: adjusting the filter setting on the ECG
channel.
The primary factor in effective patient education requires establishing: Correct Answer: a
rapport with the patient and acquiring trust.
The standard sensitivity setting used in polysomnography for recording EEG, EOG, and EMG
channels is: Correct Answer: 50 uV/cm
Which of the following statements is incorrect concerning restless legs syndrome (RLS)? Correct
Answer: RLS must be diagnosed via polysomnogram.
The primary mechanism of therapeutic action in the application of positive airway pressure for
the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea is : Correct Answer: increased airway volume and area
and reduced lateral pharyngeal wall thickness.
Which type of device uses selective absorption of light through blood vessels? Correct Answer:
Oximeter
Which of the following substances is appropriate to use dor electrode disinfection? Correct
Answer: Bleach
When a patient with OSA is treated with oxygen (without CPAP) it is: Correct Answer: not
effective in reducing apnea frequency.
AASM accredicted sleep disorders centers must have: Correct Answer: an accessible policies
and procedures manual.
In a standard polysomnographic hook-up, M1 and M2 are places over the: Correct Answer:
mastoid process.
During physiologic calibrations, what is the minimum amount of recording time necessary for
the "awake, eyes open" command? Correct Answer: 30 seconds.
Electrode impedances should be checked during the recording: Correct Answer: when an
artifactual pattern appears
The gold standard method for measuring effort for diagnosing cheyne-stokes respiration is:
Correct Answer: esophageal ballon.
To evaluate the residual sleepiness occurring during work activities, the Maintenance of
Wakefulness Test (MWT) would be a procedure used: Correct Answer: to assess the ability to
resist the urge to fall asleep.
On most sleep operating system, an inverted ECG signal may be corrected by performing all of
the following maneuvers EXCEPT : Correct Answer: adjusting the filter setting on the ECG
channel.
The primary factor in effective patient education requires establishing: Correct Answer: a
rapport with the patient and acquiring trust.
The standard sensitivity setting used in polysomnography for recording EEG, EOG, and EMG
channels is: Correct Answer: 50 uV/cm
Which of the following statements is incorrect concerning restless legs syndrome (RLS)? Correct
Answer: RLS must be diagnosed via polysomnogram.
The primary mechanism of therapeutic action in the application of positive airway pressure for
the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea is : Correct Answer: increased airway volume and area
and reduced lateral pharyngeal wall thickness.
