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BRPT STUDY GUIDE EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ A patient is referred for sleep testing for evaluation of suspected idiopathic hypersomnia of CNS origin. This sleep disorder is characterized by: A. Sleep paralysis and REM onset sleep B. EDS w/o REM onset sleep C. Poor sleep hygiene w/ nocturnal eating D. Hypnagogic hallucinations and cataplexy - -B. EDS w/o REM onset sleep A device used to monitor respiratory airflow is a: A. pulse ox B. modified lead II C. thermocouple D. piezo-electric band - -C. thermocouple The tech enters a bedroom before the patient arrives for a PSG, only to find that the bed linens are crumpled and there is a stain on one of the pillowcases. The tech should: A. change the bed linens in case someone used the bed during the day B. smooth out the crumpled bed linens and replace the pillowcase C. cancel the procedure and have housekeeping thoroughly clean the room the next day D. put a clean sheet over the bed linens and turn the pillowcase inside out - -A. change the bed linens in case someone used the bed during the day While preparing for physiological calibrations, the video image on the recording system is blank. What is the tech's best course of action? A. Nothing, since the video was fine the night before. B. Continue w/ calibrations and check the video connections after lights out where there is time to troubleshoot C. Stop the recording and wait for a biomed tech to arrive and replace the video cables D. Verify the camera is on and the lens cover is off. - -D. Verify the camera is on and the lens cover is off. A patient is referred for evaluation of intermittent lip smacking, groaning and incontinence during sleep. The tech should consider using a montage with: A. separate nasal and oral thermosensors B. end-tidal CO2 monitor C. expanded EEG electrode derivations D. bilateral snore monitors - -C. expanded EEG electrode derivations When evaluating the patient chart, the tech should verify A. The test order is complete and signed B. The referring physician is on medical staff C. The initial date of the insurance enrollment D. the employer phone and fax number - -A. The test order is complete and signed The patient's sleep study order indicates a follow up sleep study w/ PAP titration. There is no evidence of a previous sleep study in the patient's history, and the patient denies have a previous sleep test. The tech should: A. Perform the PAP titration study b/c that is what was ordered B. Contact the physician for discussion and order clarification C. Complete an initial diagnostic study despite the order for PAP titration D. Send the patient home and reschedule the study after discussing w/ the physician's office - -B. Contact the physician for discussion and order clarification Scalp electrodes used to record sleep stages are typically referenced to the: A. Nasion B. Inion C. Mastoid process D. Preauricular points - -C. Mastoid proces