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RPSGT EXAM LATEST 2023 -2024 QUESTIONS AND
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what is the minimum number hours of diagnostic and
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therapeutic in a split study? - ANSWER--2 diagnostic 3
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therapeutic
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what is the most stable stage of sleep respiratory wise? -
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ANSWER--N3 (NREM is more stable and REM is irregular)
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What does common mode rejection do? - ANSWER--It is a
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process that takes input signals and eliminates identical voltages
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from two different sources (records dissimilar voltages)
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(higher the CMMR, the more efficient the amplifier)
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what should the low pass filter for an EEG be if seizures are
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expected? - ANSWER--70 Hz (usually 35 Hz)
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What happens to a waveform is sensitivity is increased? -
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ANSWER--The vertical size of the wave decreases
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what is the difference in gain and sensitivity? - ANSWER-
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Increasing gain increases amplitude and increasing sensitivity
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decreases the amplitude
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What is the shortest sleep latency for a MSLT nap? - ANSWER-
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-15 minutes (longest its 35 minutes)
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What is HST? - ANSWER--Home sleep test
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How do you clean ECG electrodes? - ANSWER--Wipe with
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cleaning agent that is non-corrosive to plastic, air dry, gas
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sterilization as needed
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What are the NREM parasomnias? - ANSWER--Confusional
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arousals, sleepwalking, sleep terror, SRED
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What are the REM parasomnias? - ANSWER--Nightmares,
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RBD, sleep paralysis
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How long does a "short sleeper" sleep? - ANSWER--<6 hours
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(long: >10)
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What stage of sleep is CSA more common? - ANSWER--
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What are SOREMPS? - ANSWER--Occurrence of REM sleep
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within 15 minutes of sleep onset (<2 = hypersomnia, >2
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narcolepsy)
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