AASM Guidelines questions with verified answers
For identification of an apnea during a diagnostic study, use an ______________
to monitor airflow. Ans✓✓-oronasal thermal airflow sensor
For identification of an apnea during a diagnostic study when the oronasal
thermal airflow sensor is not functioning or the signal is not reliable, use one of
the following (alternative apnea sensors): Ans✓✓-a. nasal pressure transducer
(with or without square root transformation)
b. Respiratory inductance plethysmography sum (RIPsum) (calibrated or
uncalibrated)
c. Respiratory inductance plethysmography flow (RIPflow) (calibrated or
uncalibrated)
d. PVDFsum
For identification of a hypopnea during a diagnostic study, use a
_________________ (with or without square root transformation of the signal) to
monitor airflow. Ans✓✓-nasal pressure transducer
For identification of a hypopnea during a diagnostic study when the nasal
pressure transducer is not functioning or the signal is not reliable, use one of the
following (alternative hypopnea sensors): Ans✓✓-a. oronasal thermal airflow
b. RIPsum (calibrated or uncalibrated)
, c. RIPflow (calibrated or uncalibrated)
d. dual thoracoabdominal RIP belts (calibrated or uncalibrated)
e. PVDFsum
During positive airway pressure (PAP) titration, use _______________ to identify
apneas or hypopneas. Ans✓✓-the PAP device flow signal
For monitoring respiratory effort, use one of the following: Ans✓✓-a. esophageal
manometry
b. dual thoracoabdominal RIP belts (calibrated or uncalibrated)
c. dual thoracoabdominal PVDF belts
For monitoring oxygen saturation, use pulse oximetry with a maximum acceptable
signal averaging time of ___ seconds at a heart rate of ___ beats per minute.
Ans✓✓-≤3; 80
For monitoring snoring, use an ___________, ___________, or ____________.
Ans✓✓-acoustic sensor (eg, microphone); piezoelectric sensor; nasal pressure
transducer
For detection of hypoventilation during a diagnostic study, use ___________,
____________, or ___________. Ans✓✓-arterial PCO2, transcutaneous PCO2 or
end-tidal PCO2
For identification of an apnea during a diagnostic study, use an ______________
to monitor airflow. Ans✓✓-oronasal thermal airflow sensor
For identification of an apnea during a diagnostic study when the oronasal
thermal airflow sensor is not functioning or the signal is not reliable, use one of
the following (alternative apnea sensors): Ans✓✓-a. nasal pressure transducer
(with or without square root transformation)
b. Respiratory inductance plethysmography sum (RIPsum) (calibrated or
uncalibrated)
c. Respiratory inductance plethysmography flow (RIPflow) (calibrated or
uncalibrated)
d. PVDFsum
For identification of a hypopnea during a diagnostic study, use a
_________________ (with or without square root transformation of the signal) to
monitor airflow. Ans✓✓-nasal pressure transducer
For identification of a hypopnea during a diagnostic study when the nasal
pressure transducer is not functioning or the signal is not reliable, use one of the
following (alternative hypopnea sensors): Ans✓✓-a. oronasal thermal airflow
b. RIPsum (calibrated or uncalibrated)
, c. RIPflow (calibrated or uncalibrated)
d. dual thoracoabdominal RIP belts (calibrated or uncalibrated)
e. PVDFsum
During positive airway pressure (PAP) titration, use _______________ to identify
apneas or hypopneas. Ans✓✓-the PAP device flow signal
For monitoring respiratory effort, use one of the following: Ans✓✓-a. esophageal
manometry
b. dual thoracoabdominal RIP belts (calibrated or uncalibrated)
c. dual thoracoabdominal PVDF belts
For monitoring oxygen saturation, use pulse oximetry with a maximum acceptable
signal averaging time of ___ seconds at a heart rate of ___ beats per minute.
Ans✓✓-≤3; 80
For monitoring snoring, use an ___________, ___________, or ____________.
Ans✓✓-acoustic sensor (eg, microphone); piezoelectric sensor; nasal pressure
transducer
For detection of hypoventilation during a diagnostic study, use ___________,
____________, or ___________. Ans✓✓-arterial PCO2, transcutaneous PCO2 or
end-tidal PCO2
