AASM MOCK 11-50 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
Considerations when storing data that have been archived to CD or DVD include all of
the following EXCEPT - Answers -number of patients studies archived
Systematic hypertension is MOST likely a manifestation of which of the follow? -
Answers -OSA syndrome
Caffeine use within four hours of bedtime may have which of the following - Answers -
increased number of awakenings
An eight year old girl presents for OSG testing with a history of hyperactivity. Significant
developmental delay, and poor academic performance. The testing protocol should
include the ability to rule out which of the following? - Answers -nocturnal seizures and
sleep disordered breathing
A patient diagnosed with narcolepsy is being tested to rule out sleep apnea after
discontinuing imipramine hydrochloride (trofranil) three weeks earlier. The tech can
expect that due to the with drawl of this medication the: - Answers -patient could slump
or fat to the floor in response to emotional stimulus
In addition to devices routinely used in adult polysomnography, which of the following is
MOST often recommended for peds patients? - Answers -end tidal CO2
An appropriate use for actigraphy would be to: - Answers -document multi-day rest-
activity patterns
A method used to monitor respiratory effort is - Answers -intercostal EMG
A bipolar derivation records a n active electrode referenced to - Answers -an active
electrode
Which of the following is affected by a HFF of 5 HZ - Answers -chin EMG and sleep
spindles
When a pressure transducer is used to record an airflow signal, the optimal signal is
obtained by using - Answers -a DC amplifier or an AC amplifier with a long time
constant
All of the following are EMG lead placements EXCEPT - Answers -mastoids
A run of three or more consecutive pvcs is - Answers -ventricular tachycardia
During a PSG, an adult patient is on oxygen by nasal cannula running at 3/L min. All fo
the following are documented EXCEPT - Answers -oxygen percentage administered
, Common mode rejection is - Answers -a function of different amplifiers that attenuate
identical signals from both outputs
A diabetic patient arrives for a sleep study and requests to be awakened at 3 am for
insulin injection. What does tech do? - Answers -assist the patient as requested
At sea level, arterial CO2 levels are normal at - Answers -35-45 mmhg
A patient who awakens during a PSG recording with sensations of tightness in Chest
and a sour taste in the mouth is most likely experiencing - Answers -gastroesophageal
reflux
If a patient insists that it is unnecessary for the tech to wear gloves, an appropriate
action would be to - Answers -explain that it is standard practice
What is the MOST important component of infection control? - Answers -washing
hands
What should the tech do to prevent airborne or droplet transmitted disease in a patient
with a productive cough? - Answers -supply a mask and tissues and stress importance
of hand washing
When reviewing the patients sleep questionnaire, it was noted by the scoring tech that
the patient had very recently stopped drinking after a 20 year history of alcoholism. The
tech should anticipate - Answers -decreased TST, increased REM, decreases SWS,
increased WASO
On the post sleep questionnaire the patient is asked to estimate how long it took to fall
asleep. This is a measure of - Answers -subjective sleep latency
All of the following are normal characteristics of the transition from wake to stage 1
EXCEPT - Answers -increase in the amount of beta activity
All of the following are used to differentiate the three types of apneas EXCEPT -
Answers -breathing sounds
Esophageal pressure measurements become progressively more negative with no
change in airflow or spo2 prior to an EEG arousal. The most likely cause for the arousal
is - Answers -increased upper airway resistance
The best parameter to diagnose obesity hypoventilation syndrome is - Answers -end
tidal CO2
Brief muscle contractions of the extremities at sleep onset are called - Answers -hyping
jerks
Considerations when storing data that have been archived to CD or DVD include all of
the following EXCEPT - Answers -number of patients studies archived
Systematic hypertension is MOST likely a manifestation of which of the follow? -
Answers -OSA syndrome
Caffeine use within four hours of bedtime may have which of the following - Answers -
increased number of awakenings
An eight year old girl presents for OSG testing with a history of hyperactivity. Significant
developmental delay, and poor academic performance. The testing protocol should
include the ability to rule out which of the following? - Answers -nocturnal seizures and
sleep disordered breathing
A patient diagnosed with narcolepsy is being tested to rule out sleep apnea after
discontinuing imipramine hydrochloride (trofranil) three weeks earlier. The tech can
expect that due to the with drawl of this medication the: - Answers -patient could slump
or fat to the floor in response to emotional stimulus
In addition to devices routinely used in adult polysomnography, which of the following is
MOST often recommended for peds patients? - Answers -end tidal CO2
An appropriate use for actigraphy would be to: - Answers -document multi-day rest-
activity patterns
A method used to monitor respiratory effort is - Answers -intercostal EMG
A bipolar derivation records a n active electrode referenced to - Answers -an active
electrode
Which of the following is affected by a HFF of 5 HZ - Answers -chin EMG and sleep
spindles
When a pressure transducer is used to record an airflow signal, the optimal signal is
obtained by using - Answers -a DC amplifier or an AC amplifier with a long time
constant
All of the following are EMG lead placements EXCEPT - Answers -mastoids
A run of three or more consecutive pvcs is - Answers -ventricular tachycardia
During a PSG, an adult patient is on oxygen by nasal cannula running at 3/L min. All fo
the following are documented EXCEPT - Answers -oxygen percentage administered
, Common mode rejection is - Answers -a function of different amplifiers that attenuate
identical signals from both outputs
A diabetic patient arrives for a sleep study and requests to be awakened at 3 am for
insulin injection. What does tech do? - Answers -assist the patient as requested
At sea level, arterial CO2 levels are normal at - Answers -35-45 mmhg
A patient who awakens during a PSG recording with sensations of tightness in Chest
and a sour taste in the mouth is most likely experiencing - Answers -gastroesophageal
reflux
If a patient insists that it is unnecessary for the tech to wear gloves, an appropriate
action would be to - Answers -explain that it is standard practice
What is the MOST important component of infection control? - Answers -washing
hands
What should the tech do to prevent airborne or droplet transmitted disease in a patient
with a productive cough? - Answers -supply a mask and tissues and stress importance
of hand washing
When reviewing the patients sleep questionnaire, it was noted by the scoring tech that
the patient had very recently stopped drinking after a 20 year history of alcoholism. The
tech should anticipate - Answers -decreased TST, increased REM, decreases SWS,
increased WASO
On the post sleep questionnaire the patient is asked to estimate how long it took to fall
asleep. This is a measure of - Answers -subjective sleep latency
All of the following are normal characteristics of the transition from wake to stage 1
EXCEPT - Answers -increase in the amount of beta activity
All of the following are used to differentiate the three types of apneas EXCEPT -
Answers -breathing sounds
Esophageal pressure measurements become progressively more negative with no
change in airflow or spo2 prior to an EEG arousal. The most likely cause for the arousal
is - Answers -increased upper airway resistance
The best parameter to diagnose obesity hypoventilation syndrome is - Answers -end
tidal CO2
Brief muscle contractions of the extremities at sleep onset are called - Answers -hyping
jerks
