BRPT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. 1.) A breathing pattern characterized by at least three cycles of crescendo and
descendo breathing with duration of at least 10 minutes is: A.) Hypoventilation
B.) Pulmonary hypertension
C.) Cheyne
Stokes
repiration
D.)Hyperventila
tion
2. 2.) According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, the minimum duration of
a significant leg movement is:: A.) 1 second
B.) .1 second
C.) .5 second
D.) 5 seconds
3. 3.) What is the BEST response when a patient asks the technologist if they
have sleep apnea and will need to wear a CPAP mask?: A.) Inform the patient that they
might be eligible for oral appliance therapy
B.) Tell the patient they have sleep apnea but do not address the need for CPAP
C.) Avoid engaging in conversation with the patient
D.) Provide the patient with educational material about sleep apnea
4. 4.) Calculate the AHI based on the following data:
25 obstructive apnea
5 central apnea
23 mixed apnea
15 hypopnea
,48 RERAs
65 arousals
360 min of sleep: A.) 19
B.) 11
C.) 32
D.) 2
5. 5.) According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, when coexisting sleep stages
occur in a single epoch, the epoch should be scored:: A.) The stage that is the greatest
portion of the epoch
B.) The same as the preceding epoch
, C.) The same as the following epoch
D.) As a transition from one stage to another
6. 6.) According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, an optional parameter to include
in the report for an adult polysomogram is:: A.) Occurrence of hypoventilation during the
diagnostic study in adults
B.) Number of periodic limb movements with arousals
C.) Percentage of total sleep time in each stage
D.) Highest heart rate during the record
7. 7.) An important responsibility of the scoring technologist is to:: A.) Complete
post-physiologic calibrations
B.) Provide preliminary results
C.) Summarize treatment options
D.) Confirm accuracy of report components
8. 8.) Which of the following is the MOST LIKELY cause of a 35 minute REM
latency?: A.) Untreated depression
B.) Alcohol consumption prior to testing
C.) Missed dose of blood pressure medication
D.) Falling asleep with TV on
9. 9.) The amount of space needed to archive digitized data is MOST
impacted by?: A.) Sensitivity
B.) Filter settings
C.) Epoch size
D.) Sampling rate
10. 10.) The respiratory event that requires oxygen desaturation and/or arousal
1. 1.) A breathing pattern characterized by at least three cycles of crescendo and
descendo breathing with duration of at least 10 minutes is: A.) Hypoventilation
B.) Pulmonary hypertension
C.) Cheyne
Stokes
repiration
D.)Hyperventila
tion
2. 2.) According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, the minimum duration of
a significant leg movement is:: A.) 1 second
B.) .1 second
C.) .5 second
D.) 5 seconds
3. 3.) What is the BEST response when a patient asks the technologist if they
have sleep apnea and will need to wear a CPAP mask?: A.) Inform the patient that they
might be eligible for oral appliance therapy
B.) Tell the patient they have sleep apnea but do not address the need for CPAP
C.) Avoid engaging in conversation with the patient
D.) Provide the patient with educational material about sleep apnea
4. 4.) Calculate the AHI based on the following data:
25 obstructive apnea
5 central apnea
23 mixed apnea
15 hypopnea
,48 RERAs
65 arousals
360 min of sleep: A.) 19
B.) 11
C.) 32
D.) 2
5. 5.) According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, when coexisting sleep stages
occur in a single epoch, the epoch should be scored:: A.) The stage that is the greatest
portion of the epoch
B.) The same as the preceding epoch
, C.) The same as the following epoch
D.) As a transition from one stage to another
6. 6.) According to RECOMMENDED guidelines, an optional parameter to include
in the report for an adult polysomogram is:: A.) Occurrence of hypoventilation during the
diagnostic study in adults
B.) Number of periodic limb movements with arousals
C.) Percentage of total sleep time in each stage
D.) Highest heart rate during the record
7. 7.) An important responsibility of the scoring technologist is to:: A.) Complete
post-physiologic calibrations
B.) Provide preliminary results
C.) Summarize treatment options
D.) Confirm accuracy of report components
8. 8.) Which of the following is the MOST LIKELY cause of a 35 minute REM
latency?: A.) Untreated depression
B.) Alcohol consumption prior to testing
C.) Missed dose of blood pressure medication
D.) Falling asleep with TV on
9. 9.) The amount of space needed to archive digitized data is MOST
impacted by?: A.) Sensitivity
B.) Filter settings
C.) Epoch size
D.) Sampling rate
10. 10.) The respiratory event that requires oxygen desaturation and/or arousal
