SDS Exam – NBRC Questions AND Correct Answers
___________ is indicated by depressed or inverted T wave.
Another cause of inverted T wave is the result of certain levels
of what electrolyte - ✔✔Ischemia
Hypokalemia
"If the P's and the Q's don't agree then you have a _____
degree" - ✔✔3rd degree av block
seperate (different) atrial and ventricluar rates.
Atrial rate usually higher than Ventricular rate
A 14 year old boy is undergoing an overnight sleep study and
has been stared on CPAP. The pt is currently on 8cmH2O
CPAP. What is the recommended max CPAP pressure for this
pt - ✔✔20cmH2O
A 30 sec calibration signal must be performed and stored as
part of the pt record to document...
a. the integrity of the electrode wires
b. impedence readings to not exceed 5kOhms
c. the pt sensors are operating within acceptable limits
,d. polarity relative to instrument settings for each channel -
✔✔d.
(Definition of Machine Cals?)
A apnea related arousal is scored when a 10 cessation of
airflow is followed by a minimum of how many seconds of
EEG frequency change - ✔✔3 seconds
A is dx with RBD and has mulitple REM cycles, when are the
symptoms of RBD most likely to occur - ✔✔During last REM
cycle
A prescription has been recieved by a home therapy DME
provider following completion of a CPAP titration study. The
next step to verify that the pt was set up at home is to:
a. have the selected provider confirm pt set up
b. call ins company and request copy of provider bill
c. check with the pt to confirm provider set up
d. contact the physician to confirm set up - ✔✔a.
,a pt falls asleep while being prepared for a sleep study. He
immediately falls asleep again upon lying down. The most
appropriate action for the sleep tech is to;
a. perform biocals in the morning
b. continue study without biocals
c. wake the pt to perform biocals
d. perform biocals if the pt spontaneously awakens - ✔✔c.
A pt is being assessed before gastric bypass surgery. The
following baseline results are available:
BMI 36
AHI 40
SpO2 Nadir 75%
Optimal CPAP therapy is titrated at 12cmH2O. In assisting
with the development of the pts immediate post-op
treatemtn plan the sleep tech should recommend:
a. continue current CPAP
b. increasing CPAP
c. using supplemental O2
d. change to auto-PAP therapy - ✔✔a.
, A pt is found to have complied with home CPAP use during a
follow-up evaluation. Pt reports no daytime sleepiness and
improve sleep. Current CPAP is 8cmH2O. The Pt lost 40 lbs
since last PSG and has a current BMI of 26kg/m2. A repeat
study after2 nights off CPAP shows AHI 5 and lowest SpO2
92%. EtCO2 is within normal limits and ABG is:
7.37
PaO2 99torr
PaCO2 42torr
HCO3 24mEq/l
CPAP is not administered during the second study. When
communicating with the physician, the sleep tech should
recommend that CPAP should be:
Terminated
Continued
Retitrated
Reduced - ✔✔Terminated
A pt is noted to have EDS but no REM onset. The pt has
indicated she sometimes sleeps 14 hours per day. The sleep
tech would classify this situation as - ✔✔Idiopathic insomnia
___________ is indicated by depressed or inverted T wave.
Another cause of inverted T wave is the result of certain levels
of what electrolyte - ✔✔Ischemia
Hypokalemia
"If the P's and the Q's don't agree then you have a _____
degree" - ✔✔3rd degree av block
seperate (different) atrial and ventricluar rates.
Atrial rate usually higher than Ventricular rate
A 14 year old boy is undergoing an overnight sleep study and
has been stared on CPAP. The pt is currently on 8cmH2O
CPAP. What is the recommended max CPAP pressure for this
pt - ✔✔20cmH2O
A 30 sec calibration signal must be performed and stored as
part of the pt record to document...
a. the integrity of the electrode wires
b. impedence readings to not exceed 5kOhms
c. the pt sensors are operating within acceptable limits
,d. polarity relative to instrument settings for each channel -
✔✔d.
(Definition of Machine Cals?)
A apnea related arousal is scored when a 10 cessation of
airflow is followed by a minimum of how many seconds of
EEG frequency change - ✔✔3 seconds
A is dx with RBD and has mulitple REM cycles, when are the
symptoms of RBD most likely to occur - ✔✔During last REM
cycle
A prescription has been recieved by a home therapy DME
provider following completion of a CPAP titration study. The
next step to verify that the pt was set up at home is to:
a. have the selected provider confirm pt set up
b. call ins company and request copy of provider bill
c. check with the pt to confirm provider set up
d. contact the physician to confirm set up - ✔✔a.
,a pt falls asleep while being prepared for a sleep study. He
immediately falls asleep again upon lying down. The most
appropriate action for the sleep tech is to;
a. perform biocals in the morning
b. continue study without biocals
c. wake the pt to perform biocals
d. perform biocals if the pt spontaneously awakens - ✔✔c.
A pt is being assessed before gastric bypass surgery. The
following baseline results are available:
BMI 36
AHI 40
SpO2 Nadir 75%
Optimal CPAP therapy is titrated at 12cmH2O. In assisting
with the development of the pts immediate post-op
treatemtn plan the sleep tech should recommend:
a. continue current CPAP
b. increasing CPAP
c. using supplemental O2
d. change to auto-PAP therapy - ✔✔a.
, A pt is found to have complied with home CPAP use during a
follow-up evaluation. Pt reports no daytime sleepiness and
improve sleep. Current CPAP is 8cmH2O. The Pt lost 40 lbs
since last PSG and has a current BMI of 26kg/m2. A repeat
study after2 nights off CPAP shows AHI 5 and lowest SpO2
92%. EtCO2 is within normal limits and ABG is:
7.37
PaO2 99torr
PaCO2 42torr
HCO3 24mEq/l
CPAP is not administered during the second study. When
communicating with the physician, the sleep tech should
recommend that CPAP should be:
Terminated
Continued
Retitrated
Reduced - ✔✔Terminated
A pt is noted to have EDS but no REM onset. The pt has
indicated she sometimes sleeps 14 hours per day. The sleep
tech would classify this situation as - ✔✔Idiopathic insomnia
