RPSGT MOCK
EXAM FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
2026/2027 STUDY
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.
ENHANCED ARTIFACT
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
INITIATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM
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
DO NOT USE THE EQUIPMENT UNTIL THE LEAKAGE CURRENT IS LOWERED.
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
SWEAT
THE ELECTRODE LOCATED 30% ABOVE THE LEFT PRE-AURICULAR CREASE IS:
C3
P3
01
F3
C3
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
HYPOVENTILATION
,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
CAPNOGRAPHY
WHICH OF THESE CHANNEL TYPES PRODUCES A SQUARE CALIBRATION WAVE?
EEG
EMG
RESPIRATORY
DC
DC
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
UNACCEPTABLE LEAK VALUE
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
3.2 CM
, 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
HIGH AND UNEQUAL ELECTRODE IMPEDANCES
THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL MEASUREMENTS IS 58CM. WHAT IS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN O1 &
O2?
2.4 CM
5.8 CM
10CM
7.2 CM
5.8CM
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE THE RECOMMENDED IMPEDANCE LEVELS FOR EEG
ELECTRODES?
A. LESS THEN 20,000 OHMS
B. LESS THEN 5 OHMS
C. LESS THEN 5K OHMS
D. AT LEAST 20,000 OHMS
LESS THAN 5K OHMS
WHICH OF THESE ELECTRODE SITES IS NOT TYPICALLY USED IN A BASELINE MONTAGE?
LEG EMG
E2
ARM EMG
THORACIC BELT
ARM EMG
EXAM FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
2026/2027 STUDY
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.
ENHANCED ARTIFACT
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
INITIATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM
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
DO NOT USE THE EQUIPMENT UNTIL THE LEAKAGE CURRENT IS LOWERED.
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
SWEAT
THE ELECTRODE LOCATED 30% ABOVE THE LEFT PRE-AURICULAR CREASE IS:
C3
P3
01
F3
C3
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
HYPOVENTILATION
,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
CAPNOGRAPHY
WHICH OF THESE CHANNEL TYPES PRODUCES A SQUARE CALIBRATION WAVE?
EEG
EMG
RESPIRATORY
DC
DC
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
UNACCEPTABLE LEAK VALUE
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
3.2 CM
, 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
HIGH AND UNEQUAL ELECTRODE IMPEDANCES
THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL MEASUREMENTS IS 58CM. WHAT IS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN O1 &
O2?
2.4 CM
5.8 CM
10CM
7.2 CM
5.8CM
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE THE RECOMMENDED IMPEDANCE LEVELS FOR EEG
ELECTRODES?
A. LESS THEN 20,000 OHMS
B. LESS THEN 5 OHMS
C. LESS THEN 5K OHMS
D. AT LEAST 20,000 OHMS
LESS THAN 5K OHMS
WHICH OF THESE ELECTRODE SITES IS NOT TYPICALLY USED IN A BASELINE MONTAGE?
LEG EMG
E2
ARM EMG
THORACIC BELT
ARM EMG
