BRPT EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
All of the following may be helpful in identifying 60- Hz artifact EXCEPT:
a. increasing the LFF from 0.3 Hz to 1.0 Hz.
b. decreasing the LFF from 0.3 Hz to 1.0 Hz.
c. applying and removing the AC (line) filter.
d. decreasing the HFF from 70 Hz to 35 Hz: a. increasing the LFF from 0.3 Hz to 1.0Hz
2. The two inferior chin electrodes are placed on the:
a. submentalis
b. mental foramen
c. mastoid
d. orbicular oris: a.
3. An adult patient with good resolution of the apneas on IPAP of 10 cm/H20 and
EPAP of 6 cm/H20 begins having hypopneas after rolling supine. According to
RECOMMENDED guidelines, what bilevel pressures would be appropriate after
observing 3 obstructive hypopneas?
a. IPAP 11 and EPAP 6
b. IPAP 12 and EPAP 4
c. IPAP 10 and EPAP 7
d. IPAP 10 and EPAP 5: a. IPAP 11 and EPAP 6
4. Which of the following is a physiologic artifact?
a. Eye movement
b. Electrode pop
c. 50/60 Hz
,d. IV drip: a. Eye movement
5. According to recommended guidelines for pediatric CPAP titration, how many
hypopneas must occur prior to increasing pressure?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 1
d. 3: c. 1
6. CO2 monitoring, using either end-tidal or transcutaneous sensors, is manda-
tory in children for the scoring of:
a. apnea
,b. hypopnea
c. central events
d. hypoventilation: d. hypoventilation
7. What would increase the resolution of EEG spikes and improve definition of
the waveforms?
a. increasing sensitivity
b. applying 50/60 Hz filter
c. using a 100 uV voltage
d. increasing sampling rate: d. increasing sampling rate
8. Indirect monitoring of oxygen level by the use of sensors that detect light
wave absorption is:
a. capnography
b. electromyography
c. pulse oximetry
d. thermal sensor: c. pulse oximetry
9. According to RECOMMENDED guidelines for patient < 12 years, CPAP should
be increased after observing at least:
a. 3 RERAs
b. 4 hypopneas
c. 2 obstructive apneas
d. 5 minutes of unambiguous snoring: a. 3 RERAs
10. What is the best tool that a physician could use to more clearly explain
the results of the sleep study and the importance of therapy to the patient?
a. histogram
, b. electroencephalogram
c. Plethsymograph
d. Sleep diary: a. histogram
11. According to recommended guidelines, adaptive servo ventilation can be
considered during a titration study when a down titration:
a. has not eliminated Cheyne Stokes respiration or central emergent apneas
b. Causes poor sleep efficiency due to continuing respiratory related arousals
c. Fails to maintain oxygen levels consistently above 85% or greater than 10
All of the following may be helpful in identifying 60- Hz artifact EXCEPT:
a. increasing the LFF from 0.3 Hz to 1.0 Hz.
b. decreasing the LFF from 0.3 Hz to 1.0 Hz.
c. applying and removing the AC (line) filter.
d. decreasing the HFF from 70 Hz to 35 Hz: a. increasing the LFF from 0.3 Hz to 1.0Hz
2. The two inferior chin electrodes are placed on the:
a. submentalis
b. mental foramen
c. mastoid
d. orbicular oris: a.
3. An adult patient with good resolution of the apneas on IPAP of 10 cm/H20 and
EPAP of 6 cm/H20 begins having hypopneas after rolling supine. According to
RECOMMENDED guidelines, what bilevel pressures would be appropriate after
observing 3 obstructive hypopneas?
a. IPAP 11 and EPAP 6
b. IPAP 12 and EPAP 4
c. IPAP 10 and EPAP 7
d. IPAP 10 and EPAP 5: a. IPAP 11 and EPAP 6
4. Which of the following is a physiologic artifact?
a. Eye movement
b. Electrode pop
c. 50/60 Hz
,d. IV drip: a. Eye movement
5. According to recommended guidelines for pediatric CPAP titration, how many
hypopneas must occur prior to increasing pressure?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 1
d. 3: c. 1
6. CO2 monitoring, using either end-tidal or transcutaneous sensors, is manda-
tory in children for the scoring of:
a. apnea
,b. hypopnea
c. central events
d. hypoventilation: d. hypoventilation
7. What would increase the resolution of EEG spikes and improve definition of
the waveforms?
a. increasing sensitivity
b. applying 50/60 Hz filter
c. using a 100 uV voltage
d. increasing sampling rate: d. increasing sampling rate
8. Indirect monitoring of oxygen level by the use of sensors that detect light
wave absorption is:
a. capnography
b. electromyography
c. pulse oximetry
d. thermal sensor: c. pulse oximetry
9. According to RECOMMENDED guidelines for patient < 12 years, CPAP should
be increased after observing at least:
a. 3 RERAs
b. 4 hypopneas
c. 2 obstructive apneas
d. 5 minutes of unambiguous snoring: a. 3 RERAs
10. What is the best tool that a physician could use to more clearly explain
the results of the sleep study and the importance of therapy to the patient?
a. histogram
, b. electroencephalogram
c. Plethsymograph
d. Sleep diary: a. histogram
11. According to recommended guidelines, adaptive servo ventilation can be
considered during a titration study when a down titration:
a. has not eliminated Cheyne Stokes respiration or central emergent apneas
b. Causes poor sleep efficiency due to continuing respiratory related arousals
c. Fails to maintain oxygen levels consistently above 85% or greater than 10
