RPSGT EXAM MOCK Questions & Answers(RATED A+)

enhanced artifact - ANSWER 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. Initiate emergency response system - ANSWER 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 Do not use the equipment until the leakage current is lowered. - ANSWER 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 sweat - ANSWER 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 c3 - ANSWER The electrode located 30% above the left pre-auricular crease is: C3 P3 01 F3 hypoventilation - ANSWER 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 capnography - ANSWER What additional parameter would be MOST helpful to monitor when recording a patient with COPD? a. intercostal EMG b. piezo technology