ASTEP MODULE 1. WELCOME TO SLEEP TECHNOLOGY
| 2025/2026 UPDATE | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
100% CORRECT
What is My Role as a Sleep Technologist? Answer - 1. Ensure patient safety and
confidentiality
2. Collect and evaluate information during the sleep study
3. Act as the representative of the medical director
The AASM Sleep Disorders Center Accreditation Standards require that each
center have... Answer - A policy and Procedures Manual
The Policy and Procedures Manual must include... Answer - Job descriptions
and detailed instructions for each of the procedures performed in the center
What does Gathering and Analyzing Patient Information Entail? Answer - 1.
Collecting information from the patients chart, physician order and the patient
to ensure that the proper test is performed
2. Complete and verify documentation
3. Explain pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures to the patient
What are Testing Preparation Procedures? Answer - 1. Prepare and calibrate
equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and make
adjustments if necessary
2. Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards
| 2025/2026 UPDATE | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
100% CORRECT
What is My Role as a Sleep Technologist? Answer - 1. Ensure patient safety and
confidentiality
2. Collect and evaluate information during the sleep study
3. Act as the representative of the medical director
The AASM Sleep Disorders Center Accreditation Standards require that each
center have... Answer - A policy and Procedures Manual
The Policy and Procedures Manual must include... Answer - Job descriptions
and detailed instructions for each of the procedures performed in the center
What does Gathering and Analyzing Patient Information Entail? Answer - 1.
Collecting information from the patients chart, physician order and the patient
to ensure that the proper test is performed
2. Complete and verify documentation
3. Explain pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures to the patient
What are Testing Preparation Procedures? Answer - 1. Prepare and calibrate
equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and make
adjustments if necessary
2. Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards
