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The purpose of an intentional mask leak is to... - ANSWER>>
Wash out CO2 and prevent rebreathing
Recommended guidelines state that HSV can be considered
when.... - ANSWER>> Cheyne Stokes and central Apneas have
not been eliminated.
What is aerophagia? - ANSWER>> The swallowing of air
What is maxillomandibular advancement? - ANSWER>>
Treatment that involves cutting and advancing the upper and
lower jaw bones; enlarging and stabilizing the posterior airway.
What is the PRIMARY function of the EPAP setting? -
ANSWER>> To eliminate desaturations and arousals.
According to guidelines, how many Hypopneas need to occur in
peds pts prior to increasing pressure? - ANSWER>> 1
What are the AASM guidelines for supplemental O2 during PAP
studies? - ANSWER>> 1lmp during PAP titration when SPO2 is
less than or equal to 88% for 5 or more minutes and in the
absence of obstructive events.
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, If a pts Apneas are fixed at 10cm, but Hypopneas and snoring
still occur at 16cm, what levels of BiLevel should be used? -
ANSWER>> IPAP: 14
EPAP: 10
Which of the following can reduce the effectiveness of CPAP
and why: Nasal spray, Alcohol, Anti depressants. - ANSWER>>
Alcohol: impairs arousal response which can lead to longer than
normal events and severe desats. Inhibits upper airway activity
What syndrome would a pt with COPD and OSA have? -
ANSWER>> Overlap syndrome
What are hypoxemia and hypercapnia? - ANSWER>>
Hypoxemia: very low 02 in the blood
Hypercapnia: very high CO2 in the blood.
What would a patient with both hypoxemia and hypercapnia
most likely be diagnosed with? - ANSWER>> Hypoventilation
What is an MWT's MOST important use? - ANSWER>> Measure
patients ability to resist the urge to fall asleep
Tricyclic antidepressants, large amounts of caffeine and large
amounts of chocolate have been known to trigger what? -
ANSWER>> REM sleep behavior disorder
Recommended impedance for eeg and eog - ANSWER>> 5k
ohms
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, The amount of space needed to archive digitized data is MOST
impacted by? - ANSWER>> Sampling rate
Cortical activity is best described as - ANSWER>> Spontaneous
arousal
Calculate the AHI based on the following data
25 obstructive apneas
5 central apneas
23 mixed apneas
15 hypopneas
48 RERAS
65 arousals
360 min of sleep - ANSWER>> 11
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, the minimum
duration of a significant leg movement is - ANSWER>> .5
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, an optional
parameter to include in the report for an adult polysomnogram
is - ANSWER>> Occurrence of hypoventilation during the
diagnostic study in adult
The respiratory event that requires oxygen desaturation and/
or an arousal as part of the scoring criteria is - ANSWER>>
Obstructive hypopnea
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, An ECG arrhythmia commonly seen when recording PSG's,
particularly in patients that have obstructive sleep apnea and
cardiac disease. It can be identified by the morphology of an
irregularly irregular ventricular rhythm associated with
replacement of consistent P waves by rapid oscillations that
vary in size, shape, and timing - ANSWER>> Atrial fibrillation
The stage that is the greatest portion of the epoch - ANSWER>>
The stage that is the greatest portion of the epoch
What is the best response when a patient asks the technologist
if they have sleep apnea and will need to wear a CPAP mask? -
ANSWER>> Provide the patient with educational material about
sleep apnea
Which of the following is the MOST LIKELY cause of a 35 minute
REM latency - ANSWER>> Untreated depression
A breathing pattern characterized by at least three cycles of
crescendo breathing with duration of at least 10 minutes is -
ANSWER>> Cheyne Stokes respiration
An important responsibility of the scoring tech is to -
ANSWER>> Confirm accuracy of report components
Which type of calibration is based on a series of patient
instructions intended to verify the signal response and quality -
ANSWER>> Physiological
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With 999 Exam Questions and Correct
Verified Answers
The purpose of an intentional mask leak is to... - ANSWER>>
Wash out CO2 and prevent rebreathing
Recommended guidelines state that HSV can be considered
when.... - ANSWER>> Cheyne Stokes and central Apneas have
not been eliminated.
What is aerophagia? - ANSWER>> The swallowing of air
What is maxillomandibular advancement? - ANSWER>>
Treatment that involves cutting and advancing the upper and
lower jaw bones; enlarging and stabilizing the posterior airway.
What is the PRIMARY function of the EPAP setting? -
ANSWER>> To eliminate desaturations and arousals.
According to guidelines, how many Hypopneas need to occur in
peds pts prior to increasing pressure? - ANSWER>> 1
What are the AASM guidelines for supplemental O2 during PAP
studies? - ANSWER>> 1lmp during PAP titration when SPO2 is
less than or equal to 88% for 5 or more minutes and in the
absence of obstructive events.
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1
, If a pts Apneas are fixed at 10cm, but Hypopneas and snoring
still occur at 16cm, what levels of BiLevel should be used? -
ANSWER>> IPAP: 14
EPAP: 10
Which of the following can reduce the effectiveness of CPAP
and why: Nasal spray, Alcohol, Anti depressants. - ANSWER>>
Alcohol: impairs arousal response which can lead to longer than
normal events and severe desats. Inhibits upper airway activity
What syndrome would a pt with COPD and OSA have? -
ANSWER>> Overlap syndrome
What are hypoxemia and hypercapnia? - ANSWER>>
Hypoxemia: very low 02 in the blood
Hypercapnia: very high CO2 in the blood.
What would a patient with both hypoxemia and hypercapnia
most likely be diagnosed with? - ANSWER>> Hypoventilation
What is an MWT's MOST important use? - ANSWER>> Measure
patients ability to resist the urge to fall asleep
Tricyclic antidepressants, large amounts of caffeine and large
amounts of chocolate have been known to trigger what? -
ANSWER>> REM sleep behavior disorder
Recommended impedance for eeg and eog - ANSWER>> 5k
ohms
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2
, The amount of space needed to archive digitized data is MOST
impacted by? - ANSWER>> Sampling rate
Cortical activity is best described as - ANSWER>> Spontaneous
arousal
Calculate the AHI based on the following data
25 obstructive apneas
5 central apneas
23 mixed apneas
15 hypopneas
48 RERAS
65 arousals
360 min of sleep - ANSWER>> 11
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, the minimum
duration of a significant leg movement is - ANSWER>> .5
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, an optional
parameter to include in the report for an adult polysomnogram
is - ANSWER>> Occurrence of hypoventilation during the
diagnostic study in adult
The respiratory event that requires oxygen desaturation and/
or an arousal as part of the scoring criteria is - ANSWER>>
Obstructive hypopnea
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3
, An ECG arrhythmia commonly seen when recording PSG's,
particularly in patients that have obstructive sleep apnea and
cardiac disease. It can be identified by the morphology of an
irregularly irregular ventricular rhythm associated with
replacement of consistent P waves by rapid oscillations that
vary in size, shape, and timing - ANSWER>> Atrial fibrillation
The stage that is the greatest portion of the epoch - ANSWER>>
The stage that is the greatest portion of the epoch
What is the best response when a patient asks the technologist
if they have sleep apnea and will need to wear a CPAP mask? -
ANSWER>> Provide the patient with educational material about
sleep apnea
Which of the following is the MOST LIKELY cause of a 35 minute
REM latency - ANSWER>> Untreated depression
A breathing pattern characterized by at least three cycles of
crescendo breathing with duration of at least 10 minutes is -
ANSWER>> Cheyne Stokes respiration
An important responsibility of the scoring tech is to -
ANSWER>> Confirm accuracy of report components
Which type of calibration is based on a series of patient
instructions intended to verify the signal response and quality -
ANSWER>> Physiological
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