Test Bank - Spriggs's Essentials of Polysomnography, 3rd Edition (Endee, 2021), Chapter 1-18 | All Chapters

TEST BANK
Spriggs's Essentials of Polysomnography: A Training Guide and
Reference for Sleep Technicians

Lisa M. Endee
3rd Edition

,Table of Contents

Chapter 01 Normal Sleep 1
Chapter 02 Sleep Disorders 6
Chapter 03 Patient Flow Process 12
Chapter 04 Life as a Sleep Technologist 18
Chapter 05 Diagnostic Equipment 23
Chapter 06 Patient Hookup Procedures 29
Chapter 07 Viewing a Polysomnogram 34
Chapter 08 Artifacts and Troubleshooting 39
Chapter 09 Performing an Overnight Sleep Study 43
Chapter 10 Performing a PAP Titration 48
Chapter 11 Performing Other Types of Sleep Studies 53
Chapter 12 Sleep Staging 58
Chapter 13 Abnormal Events 63
Chapter 14 Cardiac Rhythms 68
Chapter 15 Sleep Study Reporting 72
Chapter 16 Pediatric Sleep Medicine 77
Chapter 17 Medications and Sleep 82
Chapter 18 Other Therapeutic Modalities 86

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Chapter 01 Normal Sleep


Multiple Choice



1. This term is used to describe a person’s sleep habits.
A. Sleep hygiene
B. Circadian rhythm
C. Parasomnia
D. Hypersomnia

Answer: A
Ahead: The Need for Sleep
Subject: Chapter 1



2. Sleep deprivation can cause:
A. memory loss.
B. poor concentration.
C. multiple health problems.
D. All of these are correct.

Answer: D
Ahead: The Need for Sleep
Subject: Chapter 1



3. The circadian rhythm oscillates every:
A. 30 minutes.
B. hour.
C. 90 minutes.
D. 24 hours.

Answer: C
Ahead: The Human Circadian Rhythm
Subject: Chapter 1



4. The most dominant factor affecting the circadian rhythm is:
A. light.
B. temperature.



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C. food.
D. activity.

Answer: A
Ahead: The Human Circadian Rhythm
Subject: Chapter 1



5. The portion of the brain that controls the circadian rhythm is:
A. cortex.
B. reticular activating system (RAS).
C. suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN).
D. thalamus.

Answer: C
Ahead: Human Sleep
Subject: Chapter 1



6. All of these characteristics are considered normal during REM sleep except:
A. sawtooth waves.
B. phasic eye movements.
C. decreased core body temperature.
D. increased muscle tone.

Answer: D
Ahead: Human Sleep
Subject: Chapter 1



7. This composes two-thirds of our 24-hour cycle.
A. Wake
B. REM
C. NREM
D. Arousals

Answer: A
Ahead: Sleep Architecture
Subject: Chapter 1



8. This refers to our pattern of sleep.



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A. REM
B. WASO
C. Sleep architecture
D. Circadian rhythm

Answer: C
Ahead: Sleep Architecture
Subject: Chapter 1



9. Stage N1 consists of _______% of nightly sleep.
A. 5–10
B. 10–20
C. 25
D. 30+

Answer: A
Ahead: Sleep Architecture
Subject: Chapter 1



10. Stage N2 consists of _______% of nightly sleep.
A. 5–10
B. 25
C. 40–50
D. 50+

Answer: C
Ahead: Sleep Architecture
Subject: Chapter 1



11. Restful restorative sleep for the mind occurs during:
A. N1.
B. N2.
C. N3.
D. REM.

Answer: D
Ahead: Sleep Architecture
Subject: Chapter 1




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12. A graphical representation of a person’s sleep architecture is called a:
A. NREM/REM cycle.
B. histogram.
C. display.
D. graph.

Answer: B
Ahead: Sleep Architecture
Subject: Chapter 1



13. As we age, the amount of sleep arousals:
A. increases.
B. decreases.
C. does not change.

Answer: A
Ahead: Sleep and Aging
Subject: Chapter 1



14. The amount of time it takes a person to fall asleep is called:
A. sleep architecture.
B. total sleep time.
C. sleep latency.
D. WASO.

Answer: C
Ahead: Changes to Normal Sleep Architecture
Subject: Chapter 1



15. The biggest factor responsible for increasing the likelihood for apneas in pregnant women is:
A. hormone changes.
B. weight gain.
C. fetal disturbances.
D. None of these is correct.

Answer: B
Ahead: Pregnancy and Sleep
Subject: Chapter 1




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