BRPT Practice Exam FOR LICENSEE
Questions and Answers
10sec/page - ANSWER-What epoch view should you view the EEG if you suspect
seizure activity?
periodic bursts of high amplitude - ANSWER-What happens to the chin EMG in a
patient that has bruxism?
sleep onset usually after 2 a.m. - ANSWER-What is delayed sleep phase syndrome?
ends to occur in younger adults - ANSWER-What is not a sign of advanced sleep phase
syndrome?
tends to occurin older adults - ANSWER-What is not a sign of delayedsleep phase
syndrome?
asystole, ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia - ANSWER-What kind of
arrhythmias are life threatening?
narcolepsy - ANSWER-What sleep disorder is associated with cataplexy, sleep
paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations?
frequent intake of caffeine or amphetamines - ANSWER-What is stimulant dependent
sleep disorder?
N1 - ANSWER-What stage of sleep do rhythmic movement disorders usually occur?
REM - ANSWER-What stage of sleep is sweating usually not present?
N3 - ANSWER-What stage of sleep would the patient be in when experiencing a sleep
terror?
RBD - ANSWER-Whatis the only parasomnia that requires a PSG for diagnosis?
decrease in amplitude - ANSWER-When a patient enters REM sleep, what happens to
the chin EMG channel?
immediately before falling asleep - ANSWER-When do patient's experience hypnagogic
hallucinations?
, immediately before waking up - ANSWER-When do patients experience hypopomic
hallucinations?
RBD - ANSWER-Which of the following parasomnia is seen in adults and usually results
in the patient waking up a memory of the event?
occipital - ANSWER-Which region of the brain presents the highest levels of alpha
waves?
P wave - ANSWER-Which wave shows atrial deplorization in the EKG?
QRS complex - ANSWER-Which wave shows ventricular deplorization in the EKG?.
height, speed - ANSWER-Amplitude is measurement of the ___ of a wave, while
frequency is a measure of the ___ of a wave.
Common mode rejection ratio - ANSWER-An amplifier's capacity to eliminate unwanted
signals is called:
-50 - ANSWER-An exploring electrode gives an output of 50 and a reference electrode
gives an output of 100. What is the output voltage?
Bits per sample - ANSWER-Digital resolution is described using which units?
Hertz - ANSWER-EEG frequency is measured in:
waveforms - ANSWER-Higher sampling rates better define:
voltage over resistance - ANSWER-How do you calculate electrical current?
count the number of wave peaks in one second - ANSWER-How does one determine
frequency?
volts - ANSWER-In AC current, how do we measure amplitude?
cycles per second - ANSWER-In AC current, what does Hertz describe?
sensitivity - ANSWER-In order to see a waveform more clearly, you've adjusted a
setting which controls the amplitude of the waveform for a given input voltage. Waht
setting have you changed?
shorter cords - ANSWER-Leakage current can be reduced with:
sparingly - ANSWER-Notch filter should be used:
Questions and Answers
10sec/page - ANSWER-What epoch view should you view the EEG if you suspect
seizure activity?
periodic bursts of high amplitude - ANSWER-What happens to the chin EMG in a
patient that has bruxism?
sleep onset usually after 2 a.m. - ANSWER-What is delayed sleep phase syndrome?
ends to occur in younger adults - ANSWER-What is not a sign of advanced sleep phase
syndrome?
tends to occurin older adults - ANSWER-What is not a sign of delayedsleep phase
syndrome?
asystole, ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia - ANSWER-What kind of
arrhythmias are life threatening?
narcolepsy - ANSWER-What sleep disorder is associated with cataplexy, sleep
paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations?
frequent intake of caffeine or amphetamines - ANSWER-What is stimulant dependent
sleep disorder?
N1 - ANSWER-What stage of sleep do rhythmic movement disorders usually occur?
REM - ANSWER-What stage of sleep is sweating usually not present?
N3 - ANSWER-What stage of sleep would the patient be in when experiencing a sleep
terror?
RBD - ANSWER-Whatis the only parasomnia that requires a PSG for diagnosis?
decrease in amplitude - ANSWER-When a patient enters REM sleep, what happens to
the chin EMG channel?
immediately before falling asleep - ANSWER-When do patient's experience hypnagogic
hallucinations?
, immediately before waking up - ANSWER-When do patients experience hypopomic
hallucinations?
RBD - ANSWER-Which of the following parasomnia is seen in adults and usually results
in the patient waking up a memory of the event?
occipital - ANSWER-Which region of the brain presents the highest levels of alpha
waves?
P wave - ANSWER-Which wave shows atrial deplorization in the EKG?
QRS complex - ANSWER-Which wave shows ventricular deplorization in the EKG?.
height, speed - ANSWER-Amplitude is measurement of the ___ of a wave, while
frequency is a measure of the ___ of a wave.
Common mode rejection ratio - ANSWER-An amplifier's capacity to eliminate unwanted
signals is called:
-50 - ANSWER-An exploring electrode gives an output of 50 and a reference electrode
gives an output of 100. What is the output voltage?
Bits per sample - ANSWER-Digital resolution is described using which units?
Hertz - ANSWER-EEG frequency is measured in:
waveforms - ANSWER-Higher sampling rates better define:
voltage over resistance - ANSWER-How do you calculate electrical current?
count the number of wave peaks in one second - ANSWER-How does one determine
frequency?
volts - ANSWER-In AC current, how do we measure amplitude?
cycles per second - ANSWER-In AC current, what does Hertz describe?
sensitivity - ANSWER-In order to see a waveform more clearly, you've adjusted a
setting which controls the amplitude of the waveform for a given input voltage. Waht
setting have you changed?
shorter cords - ANSWER-Leakage current can be reduced with:
sparingly - ANSWER-Notch filter should be used:
