RPSGT Pre-Exam Practice Test Exam Questions And
Correct Answers Rated 100%
Adult Mild RDI - ✔ANASWER✔-5 to < 15
Adult Moderate RDI - ✔ANASWER✔-15 to 30
Adult Severe RDI - ✔ANASWER✔-more than 30
Child Mild RDI - ✔ANASWER✔-1 to < 5
Child Moderate RDI - ✔ANASWER✔-5 to < 10
Child Severe RDI - ✔ANASWER✔-more than 10
Reason for PAP Titration Referral - ✔ANASWER✔-Diagnosis of OSA
during a PSG (polysomnogram)
,Adult Minimum CPAP Pressure - ✔ANASWER✔-4cm H2O
Adult Maximum CPAP Pressure - ✔ANASWER✔-20cm H2O
Child Minimum CPAP Pressure - ✔ANASWER✔-4cm H2O
Child Maximum CPAP Pressure - ✔ANASWER✔-15cm H2O
Increase pressure by minimum of ______ no less than _____minute
interval - ✔ANASWER✔-1cm, 5min
Increase Pressure by minimum of 1cm with CHILDREN when Patient
shows______(list) - ✔ANASWER✔-1 Obstructive Apnea, 1 Hypopnea, 3
RERAs, 1min of Loud snoring
Increase Pressure by a minimum of 1cm with ADULTS when patient
shows_____(list) - ✔ANASWER✔-2 Obstructive Apnea, 3 Hypopnea, 5
RERAs, 3 min of Loud snoring
OPTIMAL RDI with CPAP - ✔ANASWER✔-Less than 5 per hour
OPTIMAL SpO2 with CPAP - ✔ANASWER✔-Above 90%
OPTIMAL Position, Sleep Stage, Behavior (list) - ✔ANASWER✔-Supine
Position, REM Sleep, No Spontaneous arousals or awakenings
,ADEQUATE RDI with CPAP - ✔ANASWER✔-10 or more but 75% less
than baseline
ADEQUATE CPAP Titration (short answer) - ✔ANASWER✔-Same Goals
as good as optimal but was not recorded in REM sleep in supine position.
GOOD RDI with CPAP - ✔ANASWER✔-less than 10 or 50% less than
baseline if RDI is less than 15
GOOD SpO2 with CPAP - ✔ANASWER✔-above 90%
GOOD Position, Sleep Stage, Behavior with CPAP - ✔ANASWER✔-
Supine Position, REM Sleep, No Spontaneous arousals or awakenings
Reason to repeat Titration - ✔ANASWER✔-Does not meet any of the
Optimal, Good, or Adequate requirements
When to switch to Bi-PAP (short answer) - ✔ANASWER✔-When PT is
uncomfortable or intolerant of High pressure, When Respiratory Events
continue with 15cm
Starting Bi-PAP pressure (child and adult) - ✔ANASWER✔-IPAP-8cm ,
EPAP-4cm
Max IPAP for CHILD - ✔ANASWER✔-20cm
Minimum I/E PAP Difference for CHILD - ✔ANASWER✔-4cm
, Maximum I/E PAP Difference for CHILD - ✔ANASWER✔-10cm
Max IPAP for ADULT - ✔ANASWER✔-30cm
Minimum I/E PAP Difference for ADULT - ✔ANASWER✔-4cm
Maximum I/E PAP Difference for ADULT - ✔ANASWER✔-10cm
Increase both I/E PAP by a minimum of 1cm if CHILD has -
✔ANASWER✔-1 Obstructive Apnea within 5 or more mins
Increase both I/E PAP by a minimum of 1cm if ADULT has -
✔ANASWER✔-2 Obstructive Apnea within 5 or more mins
Reasons to Increase IPAP only in CHILD (list) - ✔ANASWER✔-1
hypopnea, 3 RERAs, 1min of loud snoring
Reasons to Increase IPAP only in ADULT (list) - ✔ANASWER✔-3
hypopnea, 5 RERAs, 3 min of loud snoring
Bi-PAP Optimal, Good, Adequate Titration - ✔ANASWER✔-Same
Parameters as CPAP
Supplemental O2 recommended when PT is (short answer) -
✔ANASWER✔-when SpO2 is less than 88% for 5mins of longer while
patient is awake
Correct Answers Rated 100%
Adult Mild RDI - ✔ANASWER✔-5 to < 15
Adult Moderate RDI - ✔ANASWER✔-15 to 30
Adult Severe RDI - ✔ANASWER✔-more than 30
Child Mild RDI - ✔ANASWER✔-1 to < 5
Child Moderate RDI - ✔ANASWER✔-5 to < 10
Child Severe RDI - ✔ANASWER✔-more than 10
Reason for PAP Titration Referral - ✔ANASWER✔-Diagnosis of OSA
during a PSG (polysomnogram)
,Adult Minimum CPAP Pressure - ✔ANASWER✔-4cm H2O
Adult Maximum CPAP Pressure - ✔ANASWER✔-20cm H2O
Child Minimum CPAP Pressure - ✔ANASWER✔-4cm H2O
Child Maximum CPAP Pressure - ✔ANASWER✔-15cm H2O
Increase pressure by minimum of ______ no less than _____minute
interval - ✔ANASWER✔-1cm, 5min
Increase Pressure by minimum of 1cm with CHILDREN when Patient
shows______(list) - ✔ANASWER✔-1 Obstructive Apnea, 1 Hypopnea, 3
RERAs, 1min of Loud snoring
Increase Pressure by a minimum of 1cm with ADULTS when patient
shows_____(list) - ✔ANASWER✔-2 Obstructive Apnea, 3 Hypopnea, 5
RERAs, 3 min of Loud snoring
OPTIMAL RDI with CPAP - ✔ANASWER✔-Less than 5 per hour
OPTIMAL SpO2 with CPAP - ✔ANASWER✔-Above 90%
OPTIMAL Position, Sleep Stage, Behavior (list) - ✔ANASWER✔-Supine
Position, REM Sleep, No Spontaneous arousals or awakenings
,ADEQUATE RDI with CPAP - ✔ANASWER✔-10 or more but 75% less
than baseline
ADEQUATE CPAP Titration (short answer) - ✔ANASWER✔-Same Goals
as good as optimal but was not recorded in REM sleep in supine position.
GOOD RDI with CPAP - ✔ANASWER✔-less than 10 or 50% less than
baseline if RDI is less than 15
GOOD SpO2 with CPAP - ✔ANASWER✔-above 90%
GOOD Position, Sleep Stage, Behavior with CPAP - ✔ANASWER✔-
Supine Position, REM Sleep, No Spontaneous arousals or awakenings
Reason to repeat Titration - ✔ANASWER✔-Does not meet any of the
Optimal, Good, or Adequate requirements
When to switch to Bi-PAP (short answer) - ✔ANASWER✔-When PT is
uncomfortable or intolerant of High pressure, When Respiratory Events
continue with 15cm
Starting Bi-PAP pressure (child and adult) - ✔ANASWER✔-IPAP-8cm ,
EPAP-4cm
Max IPAP for CHILD - ✔ANASWER✔-20cm
Minimum I/E PAP Difference for CHILD - ✔ANASWER✔-4cm
, Maximum I/E PAP Difference for CHILD - ✔ANASWER✔-10cm
Max IPAP for ADULT - ✔ANASWER✔-30cm
Minimum I/E PAP Difference for ADULT - ✔ANASWER✔-4cm
Maximum I/E PAP Difference for ADULT - ✔ANASWER✔-10cm
Increase both I/E PAP by a minimum of 1cm if CHILD has -
✔ANASWER✔-1 Obstructive Apnea within 5 or more mins
Increase both I/E PAP by a minimum of 1cm if ADULT has -
✔ANASWER✔-2 Obstructive Apnea within 5 or more mins
Reasons to Increase IPAP only in CHILD (list) - ✔ANASWER✔-1
hypopnea, 3 RERAs, 1min of loud snoring
Reasons to Increase IPAP only in ADULT (list) - ✔ANASWER✔-3
hypopnea, 5 RERAs, 3 min of loud snoring
Bi-PAP Optimal, Good, Adequate Titration - ✔ANASWER✔-Same
Parameters as CPAP
Supplemental O2 recommended when PT is (short answer) -
✔ANASWER✔-when SpO2 is less than 88% for 5mins of longer while
patient is awake
