AASM Respiratory Rules For Children questions
with verified answers
Criteria for respiratory events during sleep for infants and children can be used
for children ___ years, but an individual sleep specialist can choose to score
children ____ years using adult criteria. Ans✓✓-<18;
≥13
***Several studies suggest that the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) will be higher in
adolescent patients when using pediatric compared to the adult rules presented
in the 2007 version of the AASM scoring manual. As adult hypopnea rule 1A and
pediatric hypopnea rules are similar, there may now be less difference in the AHI
when using adult versus pediatric rules. Ans✓✓-
For identification of an apnea during a diagnostic study, use ________________
to monitor airflow. Ans✓✓-an oronasal thermal airflow sensor
For identification of an apnea during a diagnostic study when the oronasal
thermal airflow sensor is not functioning or the signal is not reliable, use one of
the following (alternative apnea sensors): Ans✓✓-a. nasal pressure transducer
(with or without square root transformation)
b. Respiratory inductance plethysmography sum (RIPsum) (calibrated or
uncalibrated)
c. Respiratory inductance plethysmography flow (RIPflow) (calibrated or
uncalibrated)
, d. end-tidal PCO2
For identification of a hypopnea during a diagnostic study, use
________________ (with or without square root transformation of the signal) to
monitor airflow. Ans✓✓-a nasal pressure transducer
For identification of a hypopnea during a diagnostic study when the nasal
pressure transducer is not functioning or the signal is not reliable, use one of the
following to monitor airflow (alternative hypopnea sensors): Ans✓✓-a. oronasal
thermal airflow
b. RIPsum (calibrated or uncalibrated)
c. RIPflow (calibrated or uncalibrated)
d. dual thoracoabdominal RIP belts (calibrated or uncalibrated)
During positive airway pressure (PAP) titration, use the __________ to identify
apneas or hypopneas. Ans✓✓-PAP device flow signal
For monitoring respiratory effort, use one of the following: Ans✓✓-a. esophageal
manometry
b. dual thoracoabdominal RIP belts (calibrated or uncalibrated)
with verified answers
Criteria for respiratory events during sleep for infants and children can be used
for children ___ years, but an individual sleep specialist can choose to score
children ____ years using adult criteria. Ans✓✓-<18;
≥13
***Several studies suggest that the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) will be higher in
adolescent patients when using pediatric compared to the adult rules presented
in the 2007 version of the AASM scoring manual. As adult hypopnea rule 1A and
pediatric hypopnea rules are similar, there may now be less difference in the AHI
when using adult versus pediatric rules. Ans✓✓-
For identification of an apnea during a diagnostic study, use ________________
to monitor airflow. Ans✓✓-an oronasal thermal airflow sensor
For identification of an apnea during a diagnostic study when the oronasal
thermal airflow sensor is not functioning or the signal is not reliable, use one of
the following (alternative apnea sensors): Ans✓✓-a. nasal pressure transducer
(with or without square root transformation)
b. Respiratory inductance plethysmography sum (RIPsum) (calibrated or
uncalibrated)
c. Respiratory inductance plethysmography flow (RIPflow) (calibrated or
uncalibrated)
, d. end-tidal PCO2
For identification of a hypopnea during a diagnostic study, use
________________ (with or without square root transformation of the signal) to
monitor airflow. Ans✓✓-a nasal pressure transducer
For identification of a hypopnea during a diagnostic study when the nasal
pressure transducer is not functioning or the signal is not reliable, use one of the
following to monitor airflow (alternative hypopnea sensors): Ans✓✓-a. oronasal
thermal airflow
b. RIPsum (calibrated or uncalibrated)
c. RIPflow (calibrated or uncalibrated)
d. dual thoracoabdominal RIP belts (calibrated or uncalibrated)
During positive airway pressure (PAP) titration, use the __________ to identify
apneas or hypopneas. Ans✓✓-PAP device flow signal
For monitoring respiratory effort, use one of the following: Ans✓✓-a. esophageal
manometry
b. dual thoracoabdominal RIP belts (calibrated or uncalibrated)
