NEW RPSGT COMPREHENSIVE TEST BANK
FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS STUDY
SHEET
●● What suppresses REM?
Answer: Alcohol and caffeine.
●● Formula for sensitivity
Answer: uV/mm
●● Which pediatric populations does not require periodic evaluation?
Answer: Patients treated with supplemental O2.
●● An eye movement to the right produces what kind of signal?
Answer: Downward deflection on E2 (positive signal)
●● What parameter is required to detect apneas according to AASM
scoring rules?
Answer: oronasal thermal sensor
●● Twitching movements of the fingers, toes, and mouth that may occur
during W, NREM, and REM are known as?
, Answer: Excessive fragmentary myoclonus
●● What is a parameter that does not need adjusting during an ASV
titration?
Answer: Tidal volume
●● To reduce the patient's partial pressure of CO2 when using bilevel
PAP for ventilatory support, what change is most effective?
Answer: Increase the pressure support
●● What structure is responsible for sending signals from the body to
the cortex?
Answer: Thalamus
●● Which neurotransmitter is at its highest levels during wakefulness
and REM sleep?
Answer: Acetylcholine
●● Name PSG features of stimulant agents.
Answer: Increase sleep latency and REM latency.
Decrease N3 and TST.
●● Recommended AASM low-, high- filters
FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS STUDY
SHEET
●● What suppresses REM?
Answer: Alcohol and caffeine.
●● Formula for sensitivity
Answer: uV/mm
●● Which pediatric populations does not require periodic evaluation?
Answer: Patients treated with supplemental O2.
●● An eye movement to the right produces what kind of signal?
Answer: Downward deflection on E2 (positive signal)
●● What parameter is required to detect apneas according to AASM
scoring rules?
Answer: oronasal thermal sensor
●● Twitching movements of the fingers, toes, and mouth that may occur
during W, NREM, and REM are known as?
, Answer: Excessive fragmentary myoclonus
●● What is a parameter that does not need adjusting during an ASV
titration?
Answer: Tidal volume
●● To reduce the patient's partial pressure of CO2 when using bilevel
PAP for ventilatory support, what change is most effective?
Answer: Increase the pressure support
●● What structure is responsible for sending signals from the body to
the cortex?
Answer: Thalamus
●● Which neurotransmitter is at its highest levels during wakefulness
and REM sleep?
Answer: Acetylcholine
●● Name PSG features of stimulant agents.
Answer: Increase sleep latency and REM latency.
Decrease N3 and TST.
●● Recommended AASM low-, high- filters
