ACNS Guidelines Tests Questions With Complete Solutions

Repeating ECI testing in pediatrics and neonates should be done _____ apart correct answer: At least 24 hours Repeat ECI for adults should be at least _____ apart correct answer: 6 Hours During Calibrations the recorded signals should be measured and be within _____ of each other correct answer: +/- 5% Which electrode should be used as the system reference? correct answer: An additional electrode NOT included in the 10/10 or 10/20 systems Why is it important to perform eye open and close? correct answer: • Some rhythms can be masked by the alpha activity and are only visible when eyes are open • Certain forms of eye movement may appear to be frontal delta or theta; eye opening/closing helps to differentiate this • Paroxysmal activity may appear only when eyes are opened or when the eyes are closed Minimum Horizontal Resolution is _____ pixels correct answer: 1,280 pixels Integrity of the recording system is checked in ECI in order to... correct answer: 1) Verify the electrode board is connected to the recording device 2) Prove that the montage settings match the electrode placement Why is record storage on a server recommended over other digital media storage? (e.g. DVD or optical drive) correct answer: 1) To prevent data loss (servers have redundancy and backup) 2) Full HIPAA compliance because it can record a full audit trail of every person accessing the record When should biocalibration be done? correct answer: Only for