SDS EXAM-NBRC NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM AND PRACTICE
EXAM COMPLETE 170 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWE
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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1. The recommended HFF for recording electocardio- 70Hz
graph channel is
2. Which of the following would best describe rhyth- b
mic movement disorder?
1. Minimum frequency of 0.3Hz
2. Max frequency of 2.0Hz
3. Min number of 4 rhythmic movements
a.1,2
b.2,3
c.1,3
d.1,2,3
3. A 14 year old boy is undergoing an overnight sleep 20cmH2O
study and has been stared on CPAP. The pt is cur-
rently on 8cmH2O CPAP. What is the recommended
max CPAP pressure for this pt
4. What is max CPAP for pts under 12 years old? 15cmH2O
5. A pt recently completed an MSLT having obtained a Troublesome
total score of 10. Which of the following would best
describe managing the pts daytime sleepiness?
6. Classify the following MSLT scores: ...Severe
0 - 5 minutes... ...Troublesome
6 - 10 minutes... ...Manageable
11 - 15 minutes... ...Excellent
16 - 20 minutes...
7. During an MSLT a pt has had 5 naps w/o onset of b. 6th nap
REM...what should be done next?
a. End the study
b. Have pt take 6th nap
8. MSLT is a seris of ____ to ____naps, each ____min 4 to 5 each 20min
long, ____ hours apart. long and 2 hours
, SDS EXAM-NBRC NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM AND PRACTICE
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______ naps will be suffieicent if sleep onset REM apart
has occurred in 2 naps. 4
9. In MSLT the 1st nap begins ___ to ____ hours after 1.5 to 3 hours
the overnight PSG has concluded
10. MSLT is not recommended the morning after what Split
type of study
11. MSLT is not used to diagnose narcolepsy if the TST 6
on the prior night study was less than ____ hours
12. State 2 methods for ending a nap in an MSLT 1. No sleep onset af-
ter 20min
2. After 15min of con-
tinuous recording fol-
lowing sleep onset
13. List channels used in sleep montage for an MSLT EEG (2 leads: Cen-
tral and Occipital)
2 Reference Leads
(M1 and M2)
E1 and E2 (Eyes)
2 EMG leads (chin
and 2 submentalis
only)
ECG
14. List 3 items that must be scored for MSLT 1. Sleep latencies for
each nap
2. MSLT for the en-
tire test (avg of ALL
naps)
3. SOREM periods
15. Correct postion for and esophageal pH monitoring advance catheter
catheter is... until pH< 4.0 and
then withdraw 5cm,
, SDS EXAM-NBRC NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM AND PRACTICE
EXAM COMPLETE 170 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWE
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tape and record tube
placement at nostril
16. Describe the anatomic position an esophageal pH Cather tip should be
catheter should be placed 5cm above the upper
border of the lower
esophgeal sphincter
17. Another name for the disinfecting agent Cidex? Alkaline gluter-
How long for this agent to disinfect? aldeyde
How long for this agent to sterilize 10 min
10 hours
18. Another name for the disinfecting agent Sonacide? Acid gluteraldehyde
How long for this agent to disinfect? 10 min
How long for this agent to sterilize? 1 hour
19. An ECG tracing shows a beat with an irregular PVC
rhytm, QRS >0.12sec, and a varying rate. The sleep
tech would classify this as
20. Normal QRS interval is 0.04 - 0.10sec (No
bigger than 2.5 tiny
boxes)
21. Normal PR interval is 0.12-0.20 sec (No
bigger than 1 large
box)
22. Formula for calculating Hr on ECG tracing 300 % # of large box-
es between R waves
23. Bradycardia is Hr less than 40 bpm while asleep
for longer than 2 min-
utes
24. Describe a multi-focal PVC traching negative wide QRS
deflection
EXAM COMPLETE 170 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWE
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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1. The recommended HFF for recording electocardio- 70Hz
graph channel is
2. Which of the following would best describe rhyth- b
mic movement disorder?
1. Minimum frequency of 0.3Hz
2. Max frequency of 2.0Hz
3. Min number of 4 rhythmic movements
a.1,2
b.2,3
c.1,3
d.1,2,3
3. A 14 year old boy is undergoing an overnight sleep 20cmH2O
study and has been stared on CPAP. The pt is cur-
rently on 8cmH2O CPAP. What is the recommended
max CPAP pressure for this pt
4. What is max CPAP for pts under 12 years old? 15cmH2O
5. A pt recently completed an MSLT having obtained a Troublesome
total score of 10. Which of the following would best
describe managing the pts daytime sleepiness?
6. Classify the following MSLT scores: ...Severe
0 - 5 minutes... ...Troublesome
6 - 10 minutes... ...Manageable
11 - 15 minutes... ...Excellent
16 - 20 minutes...
7. During an MSLT a pt has had 5 naps w/o onset of b. 6th nap
REM...what should be done next?
a. End the study
b. Have pt take 6th nap
8. MSLT is a seris of ____ to ____naps, each ____min 4 to 5 each 20min
long, ____ hours apart. long and 2 hours
, SDS EXAM-NBRC NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM AND PRACTICE
EXAM COMPLETE 170 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWE
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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______ naps will be suffieicent if sleep onset REM apart
has occurred in 2 naps. 4
9. In MSLT the 1st nap begins ___ to ____ hours after 1.5 to 3 hours
the overnight PSG has concluded
10. MSLT is not recommended the morning after what Split
type of study
11. MSLT is not used to diagnose narcolepsy if the TST 6
on the prior night study was less than ____ hours
12. State 2 methods for ending a nap in an MSLT 1. No sleep onset af-
ter 20min
2. After 15min of con-
tinuous recording fol-
lowing sleep onset
13. List channels used in sleep montage for an MSLT EEG (2 leads: Cen-
tral and Occipital)
2 Reference Leads
(M1 and M2)
E1 and E2 (Eyes)
2 EMG leads (chin
and 2 submentalis
only)
ECG
14. List 3 items that must be scored for MSLT 1. Sleep latencies for
each nap
2. MSLT for the en-
tire test (avg of ALL
naps)
3. SOREM periods
15. Correct postion for and esophageal pH monitoring advance catheter
catheter is... until pH< 4.0 and
then withdraw 5cm,
, SDS EXAM-NBRC NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM AND PRACTICE
EXAM COMPLETE 170 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWE
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ftdwhg
tape and record tube
placement at nostril
16. Describe the anatomic position an esophageal pH Cather tip should be
catheter should be placed 5cm above the upper
border of the lower
esophgeal sphincter
17. Another name for the disinfecting agent Cidex? Alkaline gluter-
How long for this agent to disinfect? aldeyde
How long for this agent to sterilize 10 min
10 hours
18. Another name for the disinfecting agent Sonacide? Acid gluteraldehyde
How long for this agent to disinfect? 10 min
How long for this agent to sterilize? 1 hour
19. An ECG tracing shows a beat with an irregular PVC
rhytm, QRS >0.12sec, and a varying rate. The sleep
tech would classify this as
20. Normal QRS interval is 0.04 - 0.10sec (No
bigger than 2.5 tiny
boxes)
21. Normal PR interval is 0.12-0.20 sec (No
bigger than 1 large
box)
22. Formula for calculating Hr on ECG tracing 300 % # of large box-
es between R waves
23. Bradycardia is Hr less than 40 bpm while asleep
for longer than 2 min-
utes
24. Describe a multi-focal PVC traching negative wide QRS
deflection
