PSG PRACTICE TEST
(STATE PRACTICE)
QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
PSG
Evatee 9/27/24 PSG
,PSG PRACTICE TEST (STATE PRACTICE)
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
Which stage of sleep is considered a transition stage and consists of typically 2-
5% of TST?
A. Stage N1
B. Stage N2
C. Stage N3
D. Stage REM Answer - Stage N1
Sleep drunkenness is also known as:
A. Confusional arousal
B. Exploding head syndrome
C. Sleep related eating disorder
D. Somnambulism Answer - Confusional arousal
Which sleep disorder is associated with partial or complete loss of muscle tone
due to a strong emotion?
A. Cataplexy
B. Hypnogogic hallucination
C. Narcolepsy
D. Sleep paralysis Answer - Cataplexy
Hertz is defined as the number of:
,A. Electrical charges in a circuit
B. Electrons in an atom
C. Rotations in a given period
D. Vibrations per second Answer - Rotations in a given period
Which of the following describes a mixed apnea?
A. Airflow is present but no effort is seen
B. It contains a central and an obstructive component
C. Thoracic effort is paradoxical with abdominal effort
D. There is an arousal but no desaturation Answer - It contains a central and an
obstructive component
A patient during an overnight sleep study experiences; TRT 456 min, TST 380
min, 24 obstructive apneas, 44 hypopnea, 26 arousals. What is their AHI?
A. 8.9
B. 10.8
C. 12.6
D. 14.9 Answer - 10.8
Sleep latency is defined as the period of time the patient:
A. Experiences awake during the night
B. Is in Stage N1 after falling asleep
C. Spends in active sleep
D. Takes to fall asleep after lights out Answer - Takes to fall asleep after lights
out
Good sleep hygiene includes:
, A. Consuming alcohol before bedtime
B. Eating a large meal before bedtime
C. Maintaining a regular bedtime schedule
D. Sleep additional hours on the weekend. Answer - Maintaining a regular
bedtime schedule
Which of the following is a true statement about REM sleep?
A. Rapid eye movement, delta activity, phasic and tonic burst of muscle activity
B. Rapid eye movement, low voltage mixed EEG activity, muscle atonia
C. Rapid eye movement, sleep spindles, hypertonia Answer - Rapid eye
movement, low voltage mixed EEG activity, muscle atonia
A patient that is fully functional during the daytime, but becomes confused or
agitated in the early evening is likely experiencing:
A. Hypoxia
B. Parasomnia
C. Psychosis
D. Sundowning Answer - Sundowning
An impedance meter measures:
A. Duration
B. Frequency
C. Polarity
D. Resistance Answer - Resistance
A sudden brief contraction of multiple muscles at sleep onset is:
A. Advanced sleep phrase
(STATE PRACTICE)
QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
PSG
Evatee 9/27/24 PSG
,PSG PRACTICE TEST (STATE PRACTICE)
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
Which stage of sleep is considered a transition stage and consists of typically 2-
5% of TST?
A. Stage N1
B. Stage N2
C. Stage N3
D. Stage REM Answer - Stage N1
Sleep drunkenness is also known as:
A. Confusional arousal
B. Exploding head syndrome
C. Sleep related eating disorder
D. Somnambulism Answer - Confusional arousal
Which sleep disorder is associated with partial or complete loss of muscle tone
due to a strong emotion?
A. Cataplexy
B. Hypnogogic hallucination
C. Narcolepsy
D. Sleep paralysis Answer - Cataplexy
Hertz is defined as the number of:
,A. Electrical charges in a circuit
B. Electrons in an atom
C. Rotations in a given period
D. Vibrations per second Answer - Rotations in a given period
Which of the following describes a mixed apnea?
A. Airflow is present but no effort is seen
B. It contains a central and an obstructive component
C. Thoracic effort is paradoxical with abdominal effort
D. There is an arousal but no desaturation Answer - It contains a central and an
obstructive component
A patient during an overnight sleep study experiences; TRT 456 min, TST 380
min, 24 obstructive apneas, 44 hypopnea, 26 arousals. What is their AHI?
A. 8.9
B. 10.8
C. 12.6
D. 14.9 Answer - 10.8
Sleep latency is defined as the period of time the patient:
A. Experiences awake during the night
B. Is in Stage N1 after falling asleep
C. Spends in active sleep
D. Takes to fall asleep after lights out Answer - Takes to fall asleep after lights
out
Good sleep hygiene includes:
, A. Consuming alcohol before bedtime
B. Eating a large meal before bedtime
C. Maintaining a regular bedtime schedule
D. Sleep additional hours on the weekend. Answer - Maintaining a regular
bedtime schedule
Which of the following is a true statement about REM sleep?
A. Rapid eye movement, delta activity, phasic and tonic burst of muscle activity
B. Rapid eye movement, low voltage mixed EEG activity, muscle atonia
C. Rapid eye movement, sleep spindles, hypertonia Answer - Rapid eye
movement, low voltage mixed EEG activity, muscle atonia
A patient that is fully functional during the daytime, but becomes confused or
agitated in the early evening is likely experiencing:
A. Hypoxia
B. Parasomnia
C. Psychosis
D. Sundowning Answer - Sundowning
An impedance meter measures:
A. Duration
B. Frequency
C. Polarity
D. Resistance Answer - Resistance
A sudden brief contraction of multiple muscles at sleep onset is:
A. Advanced sleep phrase
