RPSGT EXAM MOCK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
-5
Exam
enhanced artifact - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..The failure to remove electrode paste residue
will MOST likely result in:
a. discarded electrodes.
b. enhanced artifact.
c. improved detergent selection.
d. improvement in adherence.
Initiate emergency response system - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..The most appropriate action
a technologist would take when there is confirmed ventricular tachycardia lasting
greater that 30 seconds is:
a. Initiate emergency response system
b. Assess, document and continue to monitor
c. No immediate response is needed
d. Discontinue recording and transport to emergency room
Do not use the equipment until the leakage current is lowered. -
✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..The polysomnograph has a leakage current of 200uA. What should
the technician do about this?
a. Plug the equipment into an ungrounded plug to avoid a ground loop.
,b. Do not use the equipment until the leakage current is lowered.
c. Continue to record since this leakage current is within acceptable limits.
d. Use an extra grounding electrode on the patients
sweat - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..Which of the following conditions are most likely to cause
slow wave artifact in the EEG and EOG channels?
a .Muscle tension
b. Sweat
c. Incorrect placement of the reference electrodes
d. A and C are correct
c3 - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..The electrode located 30% above the left pre-auricular crease
is:
C3
P3
01
F3
hypoventilation - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..CO2 monitoring, using either end-tidal or
transcutaneous sensors, is mandatory in children for the scoring of:
A.
Apnea
B.
Hypopnea
,C.
Central events
D.
Hypoventilation
capnography - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..What additional parameter would be MOST helpful
to monitor when recording a patient with COPD?
a. intercostal EMG
b. piezo technology
c. esophageal pressure
d. capnography
DC - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..Which of these channel types produces a square calibration
wave?
EEG
EMG
Respiratory
DC
unacceptable leak value - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..The most common reason for changing
the PAP interface during titration is:
a. Sustained desaturations
b. Low sleep efficiency
c. Treatment emergent central apneas
, d. Unacceptable leak value
3.2 cm - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..The measured distance from the nasion to the inion is
32cm. What is the distance from the inion to Oz?
1.6cm
3.2cm
6.4cm
16cm
high and unequal electrode impedances - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..Which of the following
factors is most likely to cause 60Hz artifact?
a : High and unequal electrode impedance
b. Incorrect low and high frequency filter settings.
c. Incorrect placement of the reference electrodes
d. Direct pressure against one of the electrode
5.8cm - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..The circumferential measurements is 58cm. What is the
distance between O1 & O2?
2.4 cm
5.8 cm
10cm
7.2 cm
-5
Exam
enhanced artifact - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..The failure to remove electrode paste residue
will MOST likely result in:
a. discarded electrodes.
b. enhanced artifact.
c. improved detergent selection.
d. improvement in adherence.
Initiate emergency response system - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..The most appropriate action
a technologist would take when there is confirmed ventricular tachycardia lasting
greater that 30 seconds is:
a. Initiate emergency response system
b. Assess, document and continue to monitor
c. No immediate response is needed
d. Discontinue recording and transport to emergency room
Do not use the equipment until the leakage current is lowered. -
✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..The polysomnograph has a leakage current of 200uA. What should
the technician do about this?
a. Plug the equipment into an ungrounded plug to avoid a ground loop.
,b. Do not use the equipment until the leakage current is lowered.
c. Continue to record since this leakage current is within acceptable limits.
d. Use an extra grounding electrode on the patients
sweat - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..Which of the following conditions are most likely to cause
slow wave artifact in the EEG and EOG channels?
a .Muscle tension
b. Sweat
c. Incorrect placement of the reference electrodes
d. A and C are correct
c3 - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..The electrode located 30% above the left pre-auricular crease
is:
C3
P3
01
F3
hypoventilation - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..CO2 monitoring, using either end-tidal or
transcutaneous sensors, is mandatory in children for the scoring of:
A.
Apnea
B.
Hypopnea
,C.
Central events
D.
Hypoventilation
capnography - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..What additional parameter would be MOST helpful
to monitor when recording a patient with COPD?
a. intercostal EMG
b. piezo technology
c. esophageal pressure
d. capnography
DC - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..Which of these channel types produces a square calibration
wave?
EEG
EMG
Respiratory
DC
unacceptable leak value - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..The most common reason for changing
the PAP interface during titration is:
a. Sustained desaturations
b. Low sleep efficiency
c. Treatment emergent central apneas
, d. Unacceptable leak value
3.2 cm - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..The measured distance from the nasion to the inion is
32cm. What is the distance from the inion to Oz?
1.6cm
3.2cm
6.4cm
16cm
high and unequal electrode impedances - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..Which of the following
factors is most likely to cause 60Hz artifact?
a : High and unequal electrode impedance
b. Incorrect low and high frequency filter settings.
c. Incorrect placement of the reference electrodes
d. Direct pressure against one of the electrode
5.8cm - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..The circumferential measurements is 58cm. What is the
distance between O1 & O2?
2.4 cm
5.8 cm
10cm
7.2 cm
