Sleep Technician's Flashcards-RPSGT EXAM Questions AND Correct
Answers
A 10 uV signal is detected by the exploring electrode (G1) at the same
time as a 5uV signal is detected by the reference electrode (G2). What
is the output voltage? - ✔✔5uV
Acetylcholine - ✔✔A chemical in the brain responsible for the
activation of the coretx
Actigraph - ✔✔A device used to measure movement, usually over
long periods of time.
Additional channels typically used during a REM Behavior Study? -
✔✔Arm EMG to detect arm movements, additional EEG channels to
rule out seizure activity.
Adjustment Insomnia - ✔✔aka "acute insomnia," this is a short-term
insomnia that is associated with a specific stressor. Very common,
typically corrects itself when stressor becomes absent.
Adult OSA - ✔✔This includes repeated apneas and hypopneas with
continued respiratory effort. Diagnostic criteria include an RDI of >5
with complaints of EDS, choking, gasping, or snoring, or an RDI of >15
without these complaints.
,Attenuation - ✔✔A marked decreased in the amplitude of a wave
AV Node - ✔✔The point of the heart that is responsible for the
conduction of the electrical impulses from the atria to the ventricles.
Behavioral Insomnia of Childhood - ✔✔aka 'Limit-Setting Disorder,"
characterized by a parent promoting poor sleep hygiene techniques in
child, such as putting toys in crib or frequently altering feed times.
Bundle Branches - ✔✔Three branches from the bundle of HIS in the
heart that run along the interventricular septum.
Cardiopneumograph - ✔✔A device for measuring respiratory effort
which uses two chest electrodes to record changes in impedence by
measuring current flow in an AC circuit.
Catathrenia - ✔✔aka "sleep-related groaning," this consists of
groaning during exhalation, mainly during REM sleep.
Chronotherapy - ✔✔A treatment for circadian rhythm disorders that
adjusts sleeping and awakening times in an attempt to reset the
biological clock.
, Circadian Rhythm - ✔✔The cycle of fluctuations in biological and
behavioral functions seen in mammals and other living things. The
suprachiasmatic nucleus is the pacemaker for the circadian rhythm,
and is strongly affected by light.
Common Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR) - ✔✔A rating of the ability of
a differential amplifier to eliminate identical inputs.
DC Amplifier - ✔✔Direct-Current Amplifier. An amplifier that
processes slowly changing electrical signals. A DC amplifier does not
require the use of frequency filters, and does not have negative
signals.
Describe the types of PVCS - ✔✔Unifocal: Same origins, look the same
Multifocal: Different origins
Bigeminy: PVC in every other beat
Trigeminy: PVC in every third beat
Couplet: 2 PVCs in a row
VTACH: Three or more PVCs in a row
Differential Amplifier - ✔✔An amplifier used in polysomnography
which works by comparing the difference between two incoming
voltages and outputs a signal based on the difference.
Answers
A 10 uV signal is detected by the exploring electrode (G1) at the same
time as a 5uV signal is detected by the reference electrode (G2). What
is the output voltage? - ✔✔5uV
Acetylcholine - ✔✔A chemical in the brain responsible for the
activation of the coretx
Actigraph - ✔✔A device used to measure movement, usually over
long periods of time.
Additional channels typically used during a REM Behavior Study? -
✔✔Arm EMG to detect arm movements, additional EEG channels to
rule out seizure activity.
Adjustment Insomnia - ✔✔aka "acute insomnia," this is a short-term
insomnia that is associated with a specific stressor. Very common,
typically corrects itself when stressor becomes absent.
Adult OSA - ✔✔This includes repeated apneas and hypopneas with
continued respiratory effort. Diagnostic criteria include an RDI of >5
with complaints of EDS, choking, gasping, or snoring, or an RDI of >15
without these complaints.
,Attenuation - ✔✔A marked decreased in the amplitude of a wave
AV Node - ✔✔The point of the heart that is responsible for the
conduction of the electrical impulses from the atria to the ventricles.
Behavioral Insomnia of Childhood - ✔✔aka 'Limit-Setting Disorder,"
characterized by a parent promoting poor sleep hygiene techniques in
child, such as putting toys in crib or frequently altering feed times.
Bundle Branches - ✔✔Three branches from the bundle of HIS in the
heart that run along the interventricular septum.
Cardiopneumograph - ✔✔A device for measuring respiratory effort
which uses two chest electrodes to record changes in impedence by
measuring current flow in an AC circuit.
Catathrenia - ✔✔aka "sleep-related groaning," this consists of
groaning during exhalation, mainly during REM sleep.
Chronotherapy - ✔✔A treatment for circadian rhythm disorders that
adjusts sleeping and awakening times in an attempt to reset the
biological clock.
, Circadian Rhythm - ✔✔The cycle of fluctuations in biological and
behavioral functions seen in mammals and other living things. The
suprachiasmatic nucleus is the pacemaker for the circadian rhythm,
and is strongly affected by light.
Common Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR) - ✔✔A rating of the ability of
a differential amplifier to eliminate identical inputs.
DC Amplifier - ✔✔Direct-Current Amplifier. An amplifier that
processes slowly changing electrical signals. A DC amplifier does not
require the use of frequency filters, and does not have negative
signals.
Describe the types of PVCS - ✔✔Unifocal: Same origins, look the same
Multifocal: Different origins
Bigeminy: PVC in every other beat
Trigeminy: PVC in every third beat
Couplet: 2 PVCs in a row
VTACH: Three or more PVCs in a row
Differential Amplifier - ✔✔An amplifier used in polysomnography
which works by comparing the difference between two incoming
voltages and outputs a signal based on the difference.
