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There are several factors that affect optimal pressure list three - correct answer ✔✔REM sleep,
length of the soft palate, degree of Resp. Effort.



Mild Apnea in Adults is considered - correct answer ✔✔RDI of 5 to less than or equal to 15



Moderate Apnea in Adults is considered - correct answer ✔✔RDI 15 to 30



Severe Apnea in Adults is over - correct answer ✔✔an RDI of 30



In children less than 12 years of age, Mild Apnea is considered - correct answer ✔✔RDI 1 to less
than 5



In children less than 12 years of age Moderate Apnea is considered - correct answer ✔✔RDI 5
to less than 10



In children less than 12 years of age Severe Apnea is considered - correct answer ✔✔RDI that is
greater than 10



What is needed to for scoring hypopneas? - correct answer ✔✔A nasal pressure tansducer



In children that are less than 12 years of age, when you are practicing upward titration, you
must titrate by - correct answer ✔✔less than or equal to 1cm over a less than or equal to 5 min
period.

, When Titrating a child you continue to titrate until - correct answer ✔✔until you have reached
less than or equal to 30 mins without an event.



What is the maximum pressure for a child - correct answer ✔✔15cm



You should titrate if you see how many obstructive apneas for a child - correct answer ✔✔1
obstructive apnea



You should titrate if you see how many hypopneas for a child - correct answer ✔✔1 hypopnea



You should titrate if you see how many RERAS for a child - correct answer ✔✔3 RERAS



You should titrate if you see how many minutes worth of loud snoring in a child - correct answer
✔✔1 minute of loud snoring



The recommended starting pressure for both children and adults is - correct answer ✔✔4
cmh2o



An adult needs titration after having a least how many obstructive apneas - correct answer
✔✔2 obstructive apneas



An adult needs titration after having a least how many hypopneas - correct answer ✔✔3
hypopneas



An adult needs titration after having a least how many RERAS - correct answer ✔✔5 RERAS



An adult needs titration after having a least how many minutes worth of loud snoring - correct
answer ✔✔At least 3 min of loud snoring.

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