AASM MOCK 1 1-50 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

AASM MOCK 1 1-50 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. considerations when storing data that have been archived to CD or DVD include all of the following
EXCEPT
Answer:
number of patients studies archived

Question:
2. systematic hypertension is MOST likely a manifestation of which of the follow?
Answer:
OSA syndrome

Question:
3. caffeine use within four hours of bedtime may have which of the following
Answer:
increased number of awakenings

Question:
4. an eight year old girl presents for OSG testing with a history of hyperactivity. significant developmental
delay, and poor academic performance. the testing protocol should include the ability to rule out which of
the following?
Answer:
nocturnal seizures and sleep disordered breathing

Question:
5. a patient diagnosed with narcolepsy is being tested to rule out sleep apnea after discontinuing
imipramine hydrochloride (trofranil) three weeks earlier. the tech can expect that due to the with drawl of
this medication the:
Answer:
patient could slump or fat to the floor in response to emotional stimulus

Question:
6. in addition to devices routinely used in adult polysomnography, which of the following is MOST often
recommended for peds patients?
Answer:
end tidal CO2

Question:
7. an appropriate use for actigraphy would be to:
Answer:
document multi-day rest-activity patterns

,Question:
8. a method used to monitor respiratory effort is
Answer:
intercostal EMG

Question:
9. a bipolar derivation records a n active electrode referenced to
Answer:
an active electrode

Question:
10. which of the following is affected by a HFF of 5 HZ
Answer:
chin EMG and sleep spindles

Question:
11. when a pressure transducer is used to record an airflow signal, the optimal signal is obtained by using
Answer:
a DC amplifier or an AC amplifier with a long time constant

Question:
12. all of the following are EMG lead placements EXCEPT
Answer:
mastoids

Question:
13. a run of three or more consecutive PVCs is
Answer:
ventricular tachycardia

Question:
14. during a PSG, an adult patient is on oxygen by nasal cannula running at 3/L min. all fo the following
are documented EXCEPT
Answer:
oxygen percentage administered

Question:
15. common mode rejection is
Answer:
a function of different amplifiers that attenuate identical signals from both outputs

Question:
16. a diabetic patient arrives for a sleep study and requests to be awakened at 3 am for insulin injection.
what does tech do?
Answer:
assist the patient as requested

, Question:
17. at sea level, arterial CO2 levels are normal at
Answer:
35-45 mmHg

Question:
18. a patient who awakens during a PSG recording with sensations of tightness in Chest and a sour taste in
the mouth is most likely experiencing
Answer:
gastroesophageal reflux

Question:
19. if a patient insists that it is unnecessary for the tech to wear gloves, an appropriate action would be to
Answer:
explain that it is standard practice

Question:
20. what is the MOST important component of infection control?
Answer:
washing hands

Question:
21. what should the tech do to prevent airborne or droplet transmitted disease in a patient with a productive
cough?
Answer:
supply a mask and tissues and stress importance of hand washing

Question:
22. when reviewing the patients sleep questionnaire, it was noted by the scoring tech that the patient had
very recently stopped drinking after a 20 year history of alcoholism. the tech should anticipate
Answer:
decreased TST, increased REM, decreases SWS, increased WASO

Question:
23. on the post sleep questionnaire the patient is asked to estimate how long it took to fall asleep. this is a
measure of
Answer:
subjective sleep latency

Question:
24. all of the following are normal characteristics of the transition from wake to stage 1 EXCEPT
Answer:
increase in the amount of beta activity

Question:
25. all of the following are used to differentiate the three types of apneas EXCEPT