RPSGT BRPT Practice Exam #1 questions with
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A patient is referred for sleep testing for evaluation of suspected
idiopathic hypersomnia of central nervous system origin. This sleep
disorder is characterized by... Ans✓✓✓ Excessive daytime sleepiness
without REM onset sleep
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines for pediatric CPAP titrations,
how many hypopneas must occur prior to increasing pressure?
Ans✓✓✓ One
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines for scoring arousals in adults,
which of the following is the BEST statement? Ans✓✓✓ The 10
seconds of sleep required prior to scoring an arousal may begin in the
preceding epoch, even if that epoch is scored as stage W
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines for scoring cardiac events in
adults, which of the following is the BEST statement? Ans✓✓✓
Asystole is a cardiac pause for ≥3 seconds
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines for scoring stage N1 in adults,
which of the following is required? Ans✓✓✓ Low amplitude, 4-7 Hz
EEG activity
, According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, a requirement for scoring
obstructive apneas in pediatric patients is... Ans✓✓✓ Apnea criteria is
met for the length of 2 breaths and is associated with respiratory effort
throughout this period
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, adaptive servoventilation can
be considered during a titration study when a down titration...
Ans✓✓✓ Fails to eliminate Cheyne Stokes respiration or central
emergent apneas
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, CPAP should be increased at
an interval no less than... Ans✓✓✓ 5 minutes
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, the minimum duration of a
significant leg movement is... Ans✓✓✓ 0.5 seconds
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, what is the minimum and
maximum pressure support for bilevel PAP? Ans✓✓✓ 4 cm H2O, 10 cm
H2O
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, what is the standard
impedance for EEG? Ans✓✓✓ ≤5 kΩ
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, which is a required
characteristic for scoring rhythmic movement disorder? Ans✓✓✓ The
maximum frequency is 2.0 Hz
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A patient is referred for sleep testing for evaluation of suspected
idiopathic hypersomnia of central nervous system origin. This sleep
disorder is characterized by... Ans✓✓✓ Excessive daytime sleepiness
without REM onset sleep
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines for pediatric CPAP titrations,
how many hypopneas must occur prior to increasing pressure?
Ans✓✓✓ One
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines for scoring arousals in adults,
which of the following is the BEST statement? Ans✓✓✓ The 10
seconds of sleep required prior to scoring an arousal may begin in the
preceding epoch, even if that epoch is scored as stage W
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines for scoring cardiac events in
adults, which of the following is the BEST statement? Ans✓✓✓
Asystole is a cardiac pause for ≥3 seconds
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines for scoring stage N1 in adults,
which of the following is required? Ans✓✓✓ Low amplitude, 4-7 Hz
EEG activity
, According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, a requirement for scoring
obstructive apneas in pediatric patients is... Ans✓✓✓ Apnea criteria is
met for the length of 2 breaths and is associated with respiratory effort
throughout this period
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, adaptive servoventilation can
be considered during a titration study when a down titration...
Ans✓✓✓ Fails to eliminate Cheyne Stokes respiration or central
emergent apneas
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, CPAP should be increased at
an interval no less than... Ans✓✓✓ 5 minutes
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, the minimum duration of a
significant leg movement is... Ans✓✓✓ 0.5 seconds
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, what is the minimum and
maximum pressure support for bilevel PAP? Ans✓✓✓ 4 cm H2O, 10 cm
H2O
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, what is the standard
impedance for EEG? Ans✓✓✓ ≤5 kΩ
According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, which is a required
characteristic for scoring rhythmic movement disorder? Ans✓✓✓ The
maximum frequency is 2.0 Hz
