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BRPT Questions and Answers Latest
2026
The purpose of an intentional mask leak is to... Ans:
Wash out CO2 and prevent rebreathing
Recommended guidelines state that HSV can be
considered when.... Ans: Cheyne Stokes and central
Apneas have not been eliminated.
What is aerophagia? Ans: The swallowing of air
What is maxillomandibular advancement? Ans:
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? Ans:
To eliminate desaturations and arousals.
According to guidelines, how many Hypopneas need to
occur in peds pts prior to increasing pressure? Ans: 1
What are the AASM guidelines for supplemental O2
during PAP studies? Ans: 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? Ans: IPAP: 14
EPAP: 10
Which of the following can reduce the effectiveness of
CPAP and why: Nasal spray, Alcohol, Anti depressants.
Ans: 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?
Ans: Overlap syndrome
What are hypoxemia and hypercapnia? Ans: 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? Ans:
Hypoventilation
What is an MWT's MOST important use? Ans: 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? Ans: REM sleep behavior disorder
Recommended impedance for eeg and eog Ans: 5k ohms
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The amount of space needed to archive digitized data is
MOST impacted by? Ans: Sampling rate
Cortical activity is best described as Ans: 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 Ans: 11
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, the minimum
duration of a significant leg movement is Ans: .5
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, an optional
parameter to include in the report for an adult
polysomnogram is Ans: 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 Ans:
Obstructive hypopnea
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BRPT Questions and Answers Latest
2026
The purpose of an intentional mask leak is to... Ans:
Wash out CO2 and prevent rebreathing
Recommended guidelines state that HSV can be
considered when.... Ans: Cheyne Stokes and central
Apneas have not been eliminated.
What is aerophagia? Ans: The swallowing of air
What is maxillomandibular advancement? Ans:
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? Ans:
To eliminate desaturations and arousals.
According to guidelines, how many Hypopneas need to
occur in peds pts prior to increasing pressure? Ans: 1
What are the AASM guidelines for supplemental O2
during PAP studies? Ans: 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? Ans: IPAP: 14
EPAP: 10
Which of the following can reduce the effectiveness of
CPAP and why: Nasal spray, Alcohol, Anti depressants.
Ans: 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?
Ans: Overlap syndrome
What are hypoxemia and hypercapnia? Ans: 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? Ans:
Hypoventilation
What is an MWT's MOST important use? Ans: 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? Ans: REM sleep behavior disorder
Recommended impedance for eeg and eog Ans: 5k ohms
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The amount of space needed to archive digitized data is
MOST impacted by? Ans: Sampling rate
Cortical activity is best described as Ans: 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 Ans: 11
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, the minimum
duration of a significant leg movement is Ans: .5
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, an optional
parameter to include in the report for an adult
polysomnogram is Ans: 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 Ans:
Obstructive hypopnea
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