Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

According to recommended guidelines, the minimum duration Of a significant leg movement is? - .5 seconds (10 seconds maximum 8uv above resting EMG) According to recommended guidelines four naps on an MSLT would be acceptable when the patient: - Normally an MSLT would have five nap opportunities. The only way it would have four is if the patient is being tested for narcolepsy and they had two REM periods of sleep According to recommended guidelines the AaSM would consider an optional to in...

The amount of space needed to archive digitized data is MOST impacted by? : Sampling rate Cortical activity is best described as : Spontaneous arousal Calculate the AHI based on the following data 25 obstructive apneas 5 central apneas 23 mixed apneas 15 hypopneas 48 RERAS 65 arousals 360 min of sleep 2 : 1

Cheyne-Stokes respiration : A breathing pattern characterized by at least three cycyles of crescendo and decrescendo breathing with a duration of at least 10 minutes is: Use oronasal interface : A patient reports a complete nasal obstruction prior to PAP titration. The technologist should: Inadequate sleep hygiene : A patient that intentionally engages in behavorial patterns that are inconsistent with sleeping well is demonstrating: Sundowning : A patient with mild dementia becomes ...

Benzodiazepines : Any group of chemically similar psychotropic drugs with potent hypnotic and sedative action Example : Flurazepam, Triazolam, Temazepam, alprazolam, Quazepam, Estanzolam, clonazepam,Diazepam Benzodiazepines. Indications : Sleep onset and sleep maintenance insomnia Benzodiazepines. Effects on sleep : Increase: TST, Sleep efficiency, stages 1&2, High frequency EEG activity in background : especially spindles REM latenc

Which type of calibration is based on a series of patient instructions intended to verify the signal response and quality? : Physiological What is the MOST LIKELY effect of zolpidem and zaleplon on sleep architecture? : Increased Sleep Efficiency What best describes a referential montage? : There is a potential for electrode contamination. What is most important to document during a PSG? : Position Changes 2 When reviewing a patients history in preparation for a PSG, physiologic findi...

The purpose of an intentional mask leak is to... : Wash out CO2 and prevent rebreathing Recommended guidelines state that HSV can be considered when.... : Cheyenne Stokes and central Apneas have not been eliminated. What is aerophagia? : The swallowing of air What is maxillomandibular advancement? : Treatment that involves cutting and advancing the upper and lower jaw bones; enlarging and stabilizing the posterior airway. What is the PRIMARY function of the EPAP setting? : To eliminat...

The purpose of an intentional mask leak is to... : Wash out CO2 and prevent rebreathing Recommended guidelines state that HSV can be considered when.... : Cheyne Stokes and central Apneas have not been eliminated. What is aerophagia? : The swallowing of air What is maxillomandibular advancement? : Treatment that involves cutting and advancing the upper and lower jaw bones; enlarging and stabilizing the posterior airway. What is the PRIMARY function of the EPAP setting? : To eliminate ...

BRPT Practice Questions with Complete Solutions.

A patient is referred for sleep testing for evaluation of suspected idiopathic hypersomnia of central nervous system origin. This sleep disorder is characterized by - Excessive daytime sleepiness without REM onset sleep. Origin of narcolepsy. - central nervous system. Device used to monitor respiratory airflow. - Thermocouple. Measurement for SpO2. - Pulse oximeter. Records ECG. - Modified Lead II. Records respiratory effort. - Piezo-electric band. The tech enters a bedroom bef...

What is the preferred maximum electrode impedance? - 5 Sampling rate for EEG, EOG, EMG, ECG, and the shore channel is... - 200-500Hz The sampling rate for esophageal pressure and nasal pressure is... - 25-100 Hz What is the low and high frequency filter preference for EEG and EOG? - 0.3-35 Hz What is the low and high frequency filter preference for EMG? - 10-100Hz What is the low and high frequency filter preference for ECG? - 0.3-70 Hz what two devices mainly use DC settings? ...