6/12/25, 2:00 PM NBHWC Exam Practice Questions 2024-2025
RPSGT STUDY GUIDE AND PRACTICE EXAM 2025-2026 ]\MOST
TESTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) AGRADE \COMPLETE EXAM
BRAND NEW!!!
An ECG arrhythmia Atrial fibrillation
commonly seen when
recording PSG's, particularly
in patients that have
obstructive sleep apnea and
cardiac disease. It can be
identified by the
morphology of an irregularly
irregular ventricular rhythm
associated with replacement
of consistent P waves by
rapid oscillations that vary
in size, shape, and timing
The stage that is the greatest The stage that is the greatest portion of the epoch
portion of the epoch
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What is the best response Provide the patient with educational material about sleep apnea
when a patient asks the
technologist if they have
sleep
apnea and will need to wear a
CPAP mask?
Which of the following is the Untreated depression
MOST LIKELY cause of a 35
minute REM latency
A breathing pattern Cheyne Stokes respiration
characterized by at least
three cycles of crescendo
breathing with duration of
at least 10 minutes is
An important responsibility Confirm accuracy of report components
of the scoring tech is to
Which type of calibration is Physiological
based on a series of patient
instructions intended to
verify the signal response
and quality
The most important reason Measure the patient's ability to resist the urge to fall asleep
for performing a MWT is to
The importance of selecting Minimize aliasing effect
sampling rates according to
RECOMMENDED guidelines
is to
The syndrome characterized Obesity hypoventilation
by prolonged episodes of
severe hypoxemia and
associated PaCO2 elevation
that worsens during sleep is
The patient's medical history REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
indicates the patient has
been taking tricyclic
antidepressants for the past
5 years. The technologist
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should anticipate that the
patient may have an
increased likelihood of
According to 500Hz
RECOMMENDED guidelines,
the sampling rate to
provide the optimal
resolution for recording
EEG in a patient with
suspected nocturnal
seizure is
The electrode located 30% C3
above the left pre-a crease
is
According to Had REM on at least two nap opportunities
RECOMMENDED guidelines,
four nap opportunities on a
MSLT would be acceptable
when the patient
A patient's history indicates COPD AND OSA
a diagnosis of overlap
syndrome. The tech can
anticipate that the patient
has
ACCORDING TO END-TIDAL CO2
RECOMMENDED
GUIDELINES, WHICH OF
THE FOLLOWING SHOULD
BE INCLUDED WHEN
RECORDING PEDIATRIC
PATIENTS
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THE ABILITY TO SYSTEM REFERENCING
REMONTAGE WHILE
RECORDING ON DIGITAL
EQUIPMENT IS THE
RESULT OF
WHEN REVIEWING A HYPOXEMIA AND HYPERCAPNIA
PATIENT'S HISTORY IN
PREPARATION FOR A
POLYSOMNOGRAM,
PHYSIOLOGIC FINDINGS
SUGGESTIVE OF
HYPOVENTILATION INCLUDE
WHEN THE AMPLITUDE OF DECREASE SENSITIVITY
A SIGNAL EXCEEDS THE
PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS OF
A CHANNEL THE MOST
IMPORTANT ADJUSTMENT
THE TECH CAN MAKE TO
OPTIMIZE WAVEFORM
DISPLAY IS TO
WHEN INTERMITTENT 60 HZ RELY ON F3-M2
ACTIVITY OCCURS IN THE
F4-M1 ELECTRODES DURING
REM SLEEP THE BEST
IMMEDIATE
ACTION WOULD BE TO
A PATIENT WITH MILD SUNDOWNING
DEMENTIA BECOMES
MORE CONFUSED AND/OR
AGITATED IN THE EARLY
EVENING. THE PATIENT IS
MOST LIKELY
EXPERIENCING
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RPSGT STUDY GUIDE AND PRACTICE EXAM 2025-2026 ]\MOST
TESTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) AGRADE \COMPLETE EXAM
BRAND NEW!!!
An ECG arrhythmia Atrial fibrillation
commonly seen when
recording PSG's, particularly
in patients that have
obstructive sleep apnea and
cardiac disease. It can be
identified by the
morphology of an irregularly
irregular ventricular rhythm
associated with replacement
of consistent P waves by
rapid oscillations that vary
in size, shape, and timing
The stage that is the greatest The stage that is the greatest portion of the epoch
portion of the epoch
/ 1/107
,6/12/25, 7:30 PM NEW RPSGT EXAM- 2018 Study Guide and Practice Test
What is the best response Provide the patient with educational material about sleep apnea
when a patient asks the
technologist if they have
sleep
apnea and will need to wear a
CPAP mask?
Which of the following is the Untreated depression
MOST LIKELY cause of a 35
minute REM latency
A breathing pattern Cheyne Stokes respiration
characterized by at least
three cycles of crescendo
breathing with duration of
at least 10 minutes is
An important responsibility Confirm accuracy of report components
of the scoring tech is to
Which type of calibration is Physiological
based on a series of patient
instructions intended to
verify the signal response
and quality
The most important reason Measure the patient's ability to resist the urge to fall asleep
for performing a MWT is to
The importance of selecting Minimize aliasing effect
sampling rates according to
RECOMMENDED guidelines
is to
The syndrome characterized Obesity hypoventilation
by prolonged episodes of
severe hypoxemia and
associated PaCO2 elevation
that worsens during sleep is
The patient's medical history REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
indicates the patient has
been taking tricyclic
antidepressants for the past
5 years. The technologist
/ 2/107
,6/12/25, 7:30 PM NEW RPSGT EXAM- 2018 Study Guide and Practice Test
should anticipate that the
patient may have an
increased likelihood of
According to 500Hz
RECOMMENDED guidelines,
the sampling rate to
provide the optimal
resolution for recording
EEG in a patient with
suspected nocturnal
seizure is
The electrode located 30% C3
above the left pre-a crease
is
According to Had REM on at least two nap opportunities
RECOMMENDED guidelines,
four nap opportunities on a
MSLT would be acceptable
when the patient
A patient's history indicates COPD AND OSA
a diagnosis of overlap
syndrome. The tech can
anticipate that the patient
has
ACCORDING TO END-TIDAL CO2
RECOMMENDED
GUIDELINES, WHICH OF
THE FOLLOWING SHOULD
BE INCLUDED WHEN
RECORDING PEDIATRIC
PATIENTS
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, 6/12/25, 7:30 PM NEW RPSGT EXAM- 2018 Study Guide and Practice Test
THE ABILITY TO SYSTEM REFERENCING
REMONTAGE WHILE
RECORDING ON DIGITAL
EQUIPMENT IS THE
RESULT OF
WHEN REVIEWING A HYPOXEMIA AND HYPERCAPNIA
PATIENT'S HISTORY IN
PREPARATION FOR A
POLYSOMNOGRAM,
PHYSIOLOGIC FINDINGS
SUGGESTIVE OF
HYPOVENTILATION INCLUDE
WHEN THE AMPLITUDE OF DECREASE SENSITIVITY
A SIGNAL EXCEEDS THE
PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS OF
A CHANNEL THE MOST
IMPORTANT ADJUSTMENT
THE TECH CAN MAKE TO
OPTIMIZE WAVEFORM
DISPLAY IS TO
WHEN INTERMITTENT 60 HZ RELY ON F3-M2
ACTIVITY OCCURS IN THE
F4-M1 ELECTRODES DURING
REM SLEEP THE BEST
IMMEDIATE
ACTION WOULD BE TO
A PATIENT WITH MILD SUNDOWNING
DEMENTIA BECOMES
MORE CONFUSED AND/OR
AGITATED IN THE EARLY
EVENING. THE PATIENT IS
MOST LIKELY
EXPERIENCING
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