NEW RPSGT CERTIFICATION TEST PAPER
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
PACK
●● Adult Moderate RDI
Answer: 15 to 30
●● Adult Severe RDI
Answer: more than 30
●● Child Mild RDI
Answer: 1 to < 5
●● Child Moderate RDI
Answer: 5 to < 10
●● Child Severe RDI
Answer: more than 10
●● Reason for PAP Titration Referral
Answer: Diagnosis of OSA during a PSG (polysomnogram)
,●● Adult Minimum CPAP Pressure
Answer: 4cm H2O
●● Adult Maximum CPAP Pressure
Answer: 20cm H2O
●● Child Minimum CPAP Pressure
Answer: 4cm H2O
●● Child Maximum CPAP Pressure
Answer: 15cm H2O
●● Increase pressure by minimum of ______ no less than _____minute
interval
Answer: 1cm, 5min
●● Increase Pressure by minimum of 1cm with CHILDREN when
Patient shows______(list)
Answer: 1 Obstructive Apnea, 1 Hypopnea, 3 RERAs, 1min of Loud
snoring
,●● Increase Pressure by a minimum of 1cm with ADULTS when patient
shows_____(list)
Answer: 2 Obstructive Apnea, 3 Hypopnea, 5 RERAs, 3 min of Loud
snoring
●● OPTIMAL RDI with CPAP
Answer: Less than 5 per hour
●● OPTIMAL SpO2 with CPAP
Answer: Above 90%
●● OPTIMAL Postion, Sleep Stage, Behavior (list)
Answer: Supine Position, REM Sleep, No Spontaneous arousals or
awakenings
●● ADEQUATE RDI with CPAP
Answer: 10 or more but 75% less than baseline
●● ADEQUATE CPAP Titration (short answer)
Answer: Same Goals as good as optimal but was not recorded in REM
sleep in supine position.
●● GOOD RDI with CPAP
, Answer: less than 10 or 50% less than baseline if RDI is less than 15
●● GOOD SpO2 with CPAP
Answer: above 90%
●● GOOD Position, Sleep Stage, Behavior with CPAP
Answer: Supine Position, REM Sleep, No Spontaneous arousals or
awakenings
●● Reason to repeat Titration
Answer: Does not meet any of the Optimal, Good, or Adequate
requirements
●● When to switch to Bi-PAP (short answer)
Answer: When PT is uncomfortable or intolerant of High pressure,
When Respiratory Events continue with 15cm
●● Starting Bi-PAP pressure (child and adult)
Answer: IPAP-8cm , EPAP-4cm
●● Max IPAP for CHILD
Answer: 20cm
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
PACK
●● Adult Moderate RDI
Answer: 15 to 30
●● Adult Severe RDI
Answer: more than 30
●● Child Mild RDI
Answer: 1 to < 5
●● Child Moderate RDI
Answer: 5 to < 10
●● Child Severe RDI
Answer: more than 10
●● Reason for PAP Titration Referral
Answer: Diagnosis of OSA during a PSG (polysomnogram)
,●● Adult Minimum CPAP Pressure
Answer: 4cm H2O
●● Adult Maximum CPAP Pressure
Answer: 20cm H2O
●● Child Minimum CPAP Pressure
Answer: 4cm H2O
●● Child Maximum CPAP Pressure
Answer: 15cm H2O
●● Increase pressure by minimum of ______ no less than _____minute
interval
Answer: 1cm, 5min
●● Increase Pressure by minimum of 1cm with CHILDREN when
Patient shows______(list)
Answer: 1 Obstructive Apnea, 1 Hypopnea, 3 RERAs, 1min of Loud
snoring
,●● Increase Pressure by a minimum of 1cm with ADULTS when patient
shows_____(list)
Answer: 2 Obstructive Apnea, 3 Hypopnea, 5 RERAs, 3 min of Loud
snoring
●● OPTIMAL RDI with CPAP
Answer: Less than 5 per hour
●● OPTIMAL SpO2 with CPAP
Answer: Above 90%
●● OPTIMAL Postion, Sleep Stage, Behavior (list)
Answer: Supine Position, REM Sleep, No Spontaneous arousals or
awakenings
●● ADEQUATE RDI with CPAP
Answer: 10 or more but 75% less than baseline
●● ADEQUATE CPAP Titration (short answer)
Answer: Same Goals as good as optimal but was not recorded in REM
sleep in supine position.
●● GOOD RDI with CPAP
, Answer: less than 10 or 50% less than baseline if RDI is less than 15
●● GOOD SpO2 with CPAP
Answer: above 90%
●● GOOD Position, Sleep Stage, Behavior with CPAP
Answer: Supine Position, REM Sleep, No Spontaneous arousals or
awakenings
●● Reason to repeat Titration
Answer: Does not meet any of the Optimal, Good, or Adequate
requirements
●● When to switch to Bi-PAP (short answer)
Answer: When PT is uncomfortable or intolerant of High pressure,
When Respiratory Events continue with 15cm
●● Starting Bi-PAP pressure (child and adult)
Answer: IPAP-8cm , EPAP-4cm
●● Max IPAP for CHILD
Answer: 20cm
