BRPT Practice Exam questions with verified
answers
- What is BMI? Ans✓✓✓ A ratio of weight to height
- What is the name for a surgical procedure which creates an opening in
the neck? Ans✓✓✓ Tracheostomy
- What is the term for an excess of fluid or swelling within an organ or
tissue? Ans✓✓✓ Edema
- Which of these childhood disorders is not typically associated with an
increased risk of OSA? Ans✓✓✓ Autism
- Which of these is not an effect on sleep of alcohol? Ans✓✓✓ More
consolidated sleep
- Which region of the brain is the chief circadian pacemaker? Ans✓✓✓
Suprachiasmatic nucleus
- Which structure in the brain secretes melatonin? Ans✓✓✓ Pineal
gland
A gold cup electrode's cup has been stepped on, and the cup is bent
and misshapen. The cup does not sit flush against the patient's scalp
,once attached. You should: Ans✓✓✓ Use a different gold cup
electrode
A long seizure can cause acute ____ issues Ans✓✓✓ respiratory
A patient presents with a history of sleeping on average 10-11 hours
per night since puberty. the patient wakes feeling refreshed, and
usually does not wake after falling asleep. The patient had a negative
PSG with no sleep disturbances, and an Epworth scale of 1. How would
you classify this patient? Ans✓✓✓ long sleeper
A patient that has ____ usually had decreased delta sleep. Ans✓✓✓
OSA
A patient with ____ may have excessive alpha waves while in delta
sleep, resulting in a less refreshing sleep. Ans✓✓✓ fibromyalgia
A useful diagnostic tool in assessing circadian rhyth, disorders is:
Ans✓✓✓ Actigraphy
AED stands for: Ans✓✓✓ automatic external defibrillator
Alcohol has been shown to (pick two): Ans✓✓✓ Decrease delta
Reduce REM
, Although there is limited data on its efficacy, melatonin may be used to
treat all but which of the following conditions? Ans✓✓✓ Nocturnal
paroxysmal dystonia
Amplitude is measurement of the ___ of a wave, while frequency is a
measure of the ___ of a wave. Ans✓✓✓ height, speed
An amplifier's capacity to eliminate unwanted signals is called:
Ans✓✓✓ Common mode rejection ratio
An equipment issue with the DC amplifier could be shown by signal
issues with this channel: Ans✓✓✓ SpO2
An equipment issue with the patient head box could be shown by signal
issues with this channel: Ans✓✓✓ ECG
An exploring electrode gives an output of 50 and a reference electrode
gives an output of 100. What is the output voltage? Ans✓✓✓ -50
Approximately what percentage of seizure patients will also exhibit
nocturnal seizures? Ans✓✓✓ 75%
As our patient is sleeping, the chest and abdominal belts start
paradoxing and the airflow signal goes flat. How would you fix this
answers
- What is BMI? Ans✓✓✓ A ratio of weight to height
- What is the name for a surgical procedure which creates an opening in
the neck? Ans✓✓✓ Tracheostomy
- What is the term for an excess of fluid or swelling within an organ or
tissue? Ans✓✓✓ Edema
- Which of these childhood disorders is not typically associated with an
increased risk of OSA? Ans✓✓✓ Autism
- Which of these is not an effect on sleep of alcohol? Ans✓✓✓ More
consolidated sleep
- Which region of the brain is the chief circadian pacemaker? Ans✓✓✓
Suprachiasmatic nucleus
- Which structure in the brain secretes melatonin? Ans✓✓✓ Pineal
gland
A gold cup electrode's cup has been stepped on, and the cup is bent
and misshapen. The cup does not sit flush against the patient's scalp
,once attached. You should: Ans✓✓✓ Use a different gold cup
electrode
A long seizure can cause acute ____ issues Ans✓✓✓ respiratory
A patient presents with a history of sleeping on average 10-11 hours
per night since puberty. the patient wakes feeling refreshed, and
usually does not wake after falling asleep. The patient had a negative
PSG with no sleep disturbances, and an Epworth scale of 1. How would
you classify this patient? Ans✓✓✓ long sleeper
A patient that has ____ usually had decreased delta sleep. Ans✓✓✓
OSA
A patient with ____ may have excessive alpha waves while in delta
sleep, resulting in a less refreshing sleep. Ans✓✓✓ fibromyalgia
A useful diagnostic tool in assessing circadian rhyth, disorders is:
Ans✓✓✓ Actigraphy
AED stands for: Ans✓✓✓ automatic external defibrillator
Alcohol has been shown to (pick two): Ans✓✓✓ Decrease delta
Reduce REM
, Although there is limited data on its efficacy, melatonin may be used to
treat all but which of the following conditions? Ans✓✓✓ Nocturnal
paroxysmal dystonia
Amplitude is measurement of the ___ of a wave, while frequency is a
measure of the ___ of a wave. Ans✓✓✓ height, speed
An amplifier's capacity to eliminate unwanted signals is called:
Ans✓✓✓ Common mode rejection ratio
An equipment issue with the DC amplifier could be shown by signal
issues with this channel: Ans✓✓✓ SpO2
An equipment issue with the patient head box could be shown by signal
issues with this channel: Ans✓✓✓ ECG
An exploring electrode gives an output of 50 and a reference electrode
gives an output of 100. What is the output voltage? Ans✓✓✓ -50
Approximately what percentage of seizure patients will also exhibit
nocturnal seizures? Ans✓✓✓ 75%
As our patient is sleeping, the chest and abdominal belts start
paradoxing and the airflow signal goes flat. How would you fix this
