AASM SLEEP APNEA TITRATION GUIDELINES: CPAP AND BPAP PROTOCOLS UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

AASM SLEEP APNEA TITRATION GUIDELINES: CPAP
AND BPAP PROTOCOLS UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. What is the minimum CPAP pressure for patients under 12 years old?
Answer:
4 cm/H2O

Question:
2. What is the maximum CPAP pressure for patients over 12 years old?
Answer:
20 cm/H2O

Question:
3. How often should CPAP pressure be increased during titration?
Answer:
At least 1 cm/H2O every 5 minutes

Question:
4. What indicates an optimal titration for RDI?
Answer:
RDI < 5 per hour for at least 15 minutes at selected pressure

Question:
5. What SpO2 level is required for optimal titration?
Answer:
Above 90% at the selected pressure

Question:
6. What is a sign of a good titration?
Answer:
RDI < 10 per hour or reduced by 50% if baseline RDI was < 15

Question:
7. What defines an adequate titration?
Answer:
RDI is NOT < 10 per hour but reduced by 75% from baseline

Question:
8. What does an unacceptable titration mean?
Answer:
It does not meet any of the optimal, good, or adequate criteria