RPSGT Practice exam 1 with complete solutions

According to recommended guideline, for pediatric CPAP titrations, how many hypopneas must occur prior to increasing pressure? - Answer- CPAP should be increased when ONE hypopnea is observed in children under 12 years old. The respiratory even that requires oxygen desaturation and/or an arousal as part of the scoring criteria is...? - Answer- Obstructive hypopnea According to the recommended guidelines, for scoring stage N1 in adults, which of the following is required? - Answer- Low amplitude, 4-7 Hz EEG activity According to the recommended guidelines, what is required for scoring OSA in pediatric patients? - Answer- Apnea criteria is met for the length of 2 breaths and is associated with respiratory effort throughout the period According to the recommended guidelines, which of the following should be included when recording pediatric patients? - Answer- End-tidal CO2 According to the recommended guidelines for scoring stage N2 in adults, which of the following is required? - Answer- Sleep spindles or K-complexes in the first half of an epoch following an epoch of stage N1. The MOST appropriate action a technologist would take when there is confirmed ventricular tachycardia lasting greater than 30 seconds is? - Answer- Initiate the emergency response system Calculate the AHI based on the following data: 25 Obstructive apneas 48 RERA's 5 Central apneas 65 arousals 23 mixed apneas 15 hypopneas 360 mins of sleep - Answer- 25+5+23+15=68 68/360=0.18 0.18x60=10.8 10.8 rounded up=11 AHI=11 According to the recommended guidelines for scoring arousals in adults, which of the following is the BEST statement? - Answer- The 10 seconds of sleep required prior to scoring an arousal may begin in the preceding epoch, even if that epoch is scored as stage W. According to the recommended guidelin