Spriggs's Essentials of Polysomnography: A
Training Guide and Reference for Sleep
Technicians
by Lisa M. Endee (Author)
3rd Edition
TABLE OF CONTENTS
, Chapter 1 Normal Sleep
Chapter 2 Sleep Disorders
Chapter 3 Patient Flow Process
Chapter 4 Life as a Sleep Technologist
Chapter 5 Diagnostic Equipment
Chapter 6 Patient Hookup Procedures
Chapter 7 Viewing a Polysomnogram
Chapter 8 Artifacts and Troubleshooting
Chapter 9 Performing an Overnight Sleep Study
Chapter 10 Performing a PAP Titration
Chapter 11 Performing Other Types of Sleep Studies
Chapter 12 Sleep Staging
Chapter 13 Abnormal Events
Chapter 14 Cardiac Rhythms
Chapter 15 Sleep Study Reporting
Chapter 16 Pediatric Sleep Medicine
Chapter 17 Medications and Sleep
Chapter 18 Other Therapeutic Modalities
,Test Bank: Spriggs's Essentials of Polysomnography, 3rd Edition
Chapter 1: Introduction to Polysomnography and Sleep Technology
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Polysomnography (PSG) is best defined as:
a) A single-channel recording of brain activity during sleep
b) The simultaneous recording of multiple physiological parameters during sleep
c) A questionnaire-based assessment of sleep quality
d) A daytime test measuring alertness levels
Answer: B
Rationale: Polysomnography involves the simultaneous recording of multiple physiological parameters
including EEG, EOG, EMG, ECG, respiratory effort, airflow, and oxygen saturation during sleep.
2. The field of sleep medicine became recognized as a clinical discipline primarily during which
decade?
a) 1950s
b) 1960s
c) 1970s
d) 1990s
Answer: C
Rationale: The 1970s saw the establishment of the first clinical sleep disorders centers and the formal
recognition of sleep medicine as a clinical discipline.
3. Which professional organization established the credential for Registered Polysomnographic
Technologist (RPSGT)?
a) American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)
b) Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT)
c) American Medical Association (AMA)
d) National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
Answer: B
Rationale: The BRPT is the credentialing body responsible for the RPSGT examination and credential.
4. The primary role of a polysomnographic technologist includes all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Applying electrodes and sensors to patients
b) Monitoring physiological data during sleep studies
c) Diagnosing sleep disorders and prescribing treatment
d) Scoring sleep stages and respiratory events
Answer: C
Rationale: Diagnosing sleep disorders and prescribing treatment is the role of the sleep physician.
Technologists apply equipment, monitor studies, and score data.
, 5. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) was formerly known as:
a) The Sleep Research Society
b) The American Sleep Disorders Association (ASDA)
c) The National Sleep Foundation
d) The Association of Professional Sleep Societies
Answer: B
Rationale: The AASM was formerly known as the American Sleep Disorders Association (ASDA) before
changing its name.
6. Which of the following is NOT a typical parameter recorded during a standard
polysomnogram?
a) Electroencephalography (EEG)
b) Electromyography (EMG)
c) Blood pressure monitoring
d) Electrooculography (EOG)
Answer: C
Rationale: Standard PSG includes EEG, EOG, EMG, ECG, airflow, respiratory effort, and oximetry.
Continuous blood pressure monitoring is not a standard PSG parameter.
7. The Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) credential requires:
a) A medical degree
b) Passing a national certification examination
c) Board certification in pulmonology
d) A PhD in neuroscience
Answer: B
Rationale: The RPSGT credential requires passing the national certification examination administered by
the BRPT.
8. The sleep technologist's scope of practice includes:
a) Prescribing medications for sleep disorders
b) Independently interpreting and diagnosing from sleep studies
c) Patient education regarding sleep study procedures
d) Performing surgical interventions for sleep apnea
Answer: C
Rationale: Patient education about sleep study procedures is within the scope of practice for sleep
technologists. Prescribing, diagnosing, and surgical interventions are outside the technologist's scope.
9. Home sleep apnea testing (HSAT) differs from in-lab polysomnography in that HSAT:
a) Records more physiological parameters
b) Is attended by a technologist throughout the night
c) Typically records fewer channels and is unattended
d) Is considered the gold standard for all sleep disorders
Training Guide and Reference for Sleep
Technicians
by Lisa M. Endee (Author)
3rd Edition
TABLE OF CONTENTS
, Chapter 1 Normal Sleep
Chapter 2 Sleep Disorders
Chapter 3 Patient Flow Process
Chapter 4 Life as a Sleep Technologist
Chapter 5 Diagnostic Equipment
Chapter 6 Patient Hookup Procedures
Chapter 7 Viewing a Polysomnogram
Chapter 8 Artifacts and Troubleshooting
Chapter 9 Performing an Overnight Sleep Study
Chapter 10 Performing a PAP Titration
Chapter 11 Performing Other Types of Sleep Studies
Chapter 12 Sleep Staging
Chapter 13 Abnormal Events
Chapter 14 Cardiac Rhythms
Chapter 15 Sleep Study Reporting
Chapter 16 Pediatric Sleep Medicine
Chapter 17 Medications and Sleep
Chapter 18 Other Therapeutic Modalities
,Test Bank: Spriggs's Essentials of Polysomnography, 3rd Edition
Chapter 1: Introduction to Polysomnography and Sleep Technology
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Polysomnography (PSG) is best defined as:
a) A single-channel recording of brain activity during sleep
b) The simultaneous recording of multiple physiological parameters during sleep
c) A questionnaire-based assessment of sleep quality
d) A daytime test measuring alertness levels
Answer: B
Rationale: Polysomnography involves the simultaneous recording of multiple physiological parameters
including EEG, EOG, EMG, ECG, respiratory effort, airflow, and oxygen saturation during sleep.
2. The field of sleep medicine became recognized as a clinical discipline primarily during which
decade?
a) 1950s
b) 1960s
c) 1970s
d) 1990s
Answer: C
Rationale: The 1970s saw the establishment of the first clinical sleep disorders centers and the formal
recognition of sleep medicine as a clinical discipline.
3. Which professional organization established the credential for Registered Polysomnographic
Technologist (RPSGT)?
a) American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)
b) Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT)
c) American Medical Association (AMA)
d) National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
Answer: B
Rationale: The BRPT is the credentialing body responsible for the RPSGT examination and credential.
4. The primary role of a polysomnographic technologist includes all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Applying electrodes and sensors to patients
b) Monitoring physiological data during sleep studies
c) Diagnosing sleep disorders and prescribing treatment
d) Scoring sleep stages and respiratory events
Answer: C
Rationale: Diagnosing sleep disorders and prescribing treatment is the role of the sleep physician.
Technologists apply equipment, monitor studies, and score data.
, 5. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) was formerly known as:
a) The Sleep Research Society
b) The American Sleep Disorders Association (ASDA)
c) The National Sleep Foundation
d) The Association of Professional Sleep Societies
Answer: B
Rationale: The AASM was formerly known as the American Sleep Disorders Association (ASDA) before
changing its name.
6. Which of the following is NOT a typical parameter recorded during a standard
polysomnogram?
a) Electroencephalography (EEG)
b) Electromyography (EMG)
c) Blood pressure monitoring
d) Electrooculography (EOG)
Answer: C
Rationale: Standard PSG includes EEG, EOG, EMG, ECG, airflow, respiratory effort, and oximetry.
Continuous blood pressure monitoring is not a standard PSG parameter.
7. The Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) credential requires:
a) A medical degree
b) Passing a national certification examination
c) Board certification in pulmonology
d) A PhD in neuroscience
Answer: B
Rationale: The RPSGT credential requires passing the national certification examination administered by
the BRPT.
8. The sleep technologist's scope of practice includes:
a) Prescribing medications for sleep disorders
b) Independently interpreting and diagnosing from sleep studies
c) Patient education regarding sleep study procedures
d) Performing surgical interventions for sleep apnea
Answer: C
Rationale: Patient education about sleep study procedures is within the scope of practice for sleep
technologists. Prescribing, diagnosing, and surgical interventions are outside the technologist's scope.
9. Home sleep apnea testing (HSAT) differs from in-lab polysomnography in that HSAT:
a) Records more physiological parameters
b) Is attended by a technologist throughout the night
c) Typically records fewer channels and is unattended
d) Is considered the gold standard for all sleep disorders
