SDS - Kittering Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers

SDS - Kittering Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers A pt is recently dx with a REM d/o wishes to have another sleep study in a different lab to confirm the dx. What would the sleep tech expect to observe that would confirm the pt dx of a REM d/o? a. decreased REM latency b. decreased 1st period of REM c. decreased REM activity d. decreased REM percentage to total sleep - a. The AASM grants lab accreditation for a period of how many years? a. 1 b. 3 c.5 d.7 - c. While performing a PSG on a pt, the ECG channel becomes a straight line. What should the sleep tech do first? a. call a code b. Evaluate the pt c. Begin CPR d. Check the ECG electodes - b. During an evaluation of an 80 year old man for PSG, his daugther explains to the dr that her father often becomes confused and often upset esp in the early evening. The man shows signs of dementia. Which of the following is the most appropriate conclusion on the basis of this information? a. the pt has signs of Alzheimers b. the pt has signs of delusional beliefs c. the pt shows signs of sundowning d. this is normal response for his age - c While viewing an ECG from a pt, the tech notes that the T wave is upright and relatively the same size as the P wave. How should this be interpreted? a. Depolarization of the heart b. Atrial contraction c. Repolarization of the heart d. Ventricular depolarization - c If the distance from Fpz to Oz is 48cm, what is the distance from Pz to Oz? a. 12.4cm