RPSGT EXAM LATEST 2023-2024 WITH 200+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|AGRADE
what is the minimum number of diagnostic and therapeutic in a split study? -
ANSWER- 2 diagnostic 3 therapeutic
what is the most stable stage of sleep respiratory wise? - ANSWER- N3 (NREM is
more stable and REM is irregular)
What does common mode rejection do? - ANSWER- It is a process that takes input
signals and eliminates identical voltages from two different sources (records
dissimilar voltages)
(higher the CMMR, the more efficient the amplifier)
what should the low pass filter for an EEG be if seizures are expected? -
ANSWER- 70 Hz (usually 35 Hz)
What happens to a waveform is sensitivity is increased? - ANSWER- The vertical
size of the wave decreases
what is the difference in gain and sensitivity? - ANSWER- Increasing gain
increases amplitude and increasing sensitivity decreases the amplitude
What is the shortest sleep latency for a MSLT nap? - ANSWER- 15 minutes
(longest its 35 minutes)
What is HST? - ANSWER- Home sleep test
How do you clean ECG electrodes? - ANSWER- Wipe with cleaning agent that is
non-corrosive to plastic, air dry, gas sterilization as needed
,What are the NREM parasomnias? - ANSWER- Confusional arousals,
sleepwalking, sleep terror, SRED
What are the REM parasomnias? - ANSWER- Nightmares, RBD, sleep paralysis
How long does a "short sleeper" sleep? - ANSWER- <6 hours (long: >10)
What stage of sleep is CSA more common? - ANSWER- NREM
What are SOREMPS? - ANSWER- Occurrence of REM sleep within 15 minutes
of sleep onset (<2 = hypersomnia, >2 narcolepsy)
What type of narcolepsy is cataplexy present? - ANSWER- Type 1
When is narcolepsy onset age usually? - ANSWER- 10-20
What is the effect of light therapy on circadian rhythms? - ANSWER- Light
therapy in the morning, after core body temperature minimum, advances the
circadian rhythm (go to bed early, wake up early)
What gender does SRED happen in more? - ANSWER- Females
What gender does RBD happen more in? - ANSWER- Males (>50)
When do disorders of arousal usually disappear? - ANSWER- onset puberty
What is another name for "hypnic jerk"? - ANSWER- Sleep start
What is cataythrenia? - ANSWER- Sleep related groaning in REM sleep usually
What is expected with sleep-related seizures? - ANSWER- Episodes usually last
<1 minute, can have multiple episodes, more common in first part of the night,
complex behaviors are uncommon
What drugs suppress REM? - ANSWER- SSRI
TCA
Propranolol
Benzodiazepines
Barbiturates
MOA Inhibitors
, What drugs decrease N3? - ANSWER- Clozapine
Olanzapine
Fluoxetine
Paroxetine
What drugs increase N3? - ANSWER- Cimetidine
Gamma hydroxybutyrate
TCA
Trazadone
Gabapentin
Pregabalin
What way do the EOGs behave? - ANSWER- If looking left, REOG has upward
deflection and LEOG has downward deflection
if looking right, REOG has downward deflection and LEOG has upward deflection
What is needed to score REM Without Atonia (RWA)? - ANSWER- Excessive
sustained muscle activity in REM and cEMG
Excessive TMA in REM and chin or limb EMG
50% of mini epochs contain any chin or limb activity
What is a normal PR interval? - ANSWER- 0.20 seconds
What is the Respiratory Event Index equation? - ANSWER- REI= (# of apneas +
hypopneas) x 60 / monitoring time
When active equipment is close to patient what kind of artifact occurs? -
ANSWER- 60 Hz artifact
(can also occur from poor electrode contact, defective wires, inadequate grounding,
and it's see in EEG/ECG/EOG/EMG)
(fix by fixing electrode and turning off unnecessary electronic equipment)
How do you correct ECG artifact seen on other channels? - ANSWER- Reposition
electrodes higher on chest, reposition reference leads (M1 and M2), Link M1 and
M2, re-reference, use QRS filter
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|AGRADE
what is the minimum number of diagnostic and therapeutic in a split study? -
ANSWER- 2 diagnostic 3 therapeutic
what is the most stable stage of sleep respiratory wise? - ANSWER- N3 (NREM is
more stable and REM is irregular)
What does common mode rejection do? - ANSWER- It is a process that takes input
signals and eliminates identical voltages from two different sources (records
dissimilar voltages)
(higher the CMMR, the more efficient the amplifier)
what should the low pass filter for an EEG be if seizures are expected? -
ANSWER- 70 Hz (usually 35 Hz)
What happens to a waveform is sensitivity is increased? - ANSWER- The vertical
size of the wave decreases
what is the difference in gain and sensitivity? - ANSWER- Increasing gain
increases amplitude and increasing sensitivity decreases the amplitude
What is the shortest sleep latency for a MSLT nap? - ANSWER- 15 minutes
(longest its 35 minutes)
What is HST? - ANSWER- Home sleep test
How do you clean ECG electrodes? - ANSWER- Wipe with cleaning agent that is
non-corrosive to plastic, air dry, gas sterilization as needed
,What are the NREM parasomnias? - ANSWER- Confusional arousals,
sleepwalking, sleep terror, SRED
What are the REM parasomnias? - ANSWER- Nightmares, RBD, sleep paralysis
How long does a "short sleeper" sleep? - ANSWER- <6 hours (long: >10)
What stage of sleep is CSA more common? - ANSWER- NREM
What are SOREMPS? - ANSWER- Occurrence of REM sleep within 15 minutes
of sleep onset (<2 = hypersomnia, >2 narcolepsy)
What type of narcolepsy is cataplexy present? - ANSWER- Type 1
When is narcolepsy onset age usually? - ANSWER- 10-20
What is the effect of light therapy on circadian rhythms? - ANSWER- Light
therapy in the morning, after core body temperature minimum, advances the
circadian rhythm (go to bed early, wake up early)
What gender does SRED happen in more? - ANSWER- Females
What gender does RBD happen more in? - ANSWER- Males (>50)
When do disorders of arousal usually disappear? - ANSWER- onset puberty
What is another name for "hypnic jerk"? - ANSWER- Sleep start
What is cataythrenia? - ANSWER- Sleep related groaning in REM sleep usually
What is expected with sleep-related seizures? - ANSWER- Episodes usually last
<1 minute, can have multiple episodes, more common in first part of the night,
complex behaviors are uncommon
What drugs suppress REM? - ANSWER- SSRI
TCA
Propranolol
Benzodiazepines
Barbiturates
MOA Inhibitors
, What drugs decrease N3? - ANSWER- Clozapine
Olanzapine
Fluoxetine
Paroxetine
What drugs increase N3? - ANSWER- Cimetidine
Gamma hydroxybutyrate
TCA
Trazadone
Gabapentin
Pregabalin
What way do the EOGs behave? - ANSWER- If looking left, REOG has upward
deflection and LEOG has downward deflection
if looking right, REOG has downward deflection and LEOG has upward deflection
What is needed to score REM Without Atonia (RWA)? - ANSWER- Excessive
sustained muscle activity in REM and cEMG
Excessive TMA in REM and chin or limb EMG
50% of mini epochs contain any chin or limb activity
What is a normal PR interval? - ANSWER- 0.20 seconds
What is the Respiratory Event Index equation? - ANSWER- REI= (# of apneas +
hypopneas) x 60 / monitoring time
When active equipment is close to patient what kind of artifact occurs? -
ANSWER- 60 Hz artifact
(can also occur from poor electrode contact, defective wires, inadequate grounding,
and it's see in EEG/ECG/EOG/EMG)
(fix by fixing electrode and turning off unnecessary electronic equipment)
How do you correct ECG artifact seen on other channels? - ANSWER- Reposition
electrodes higher on chest, reposition reference leads (M1 and M2), Link M1 and
M2, re-reference, use QRS filter
