Final Exam
CAAHEP - correct answers-(Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs) Accreditor for Health Science Fields
AASM - correct answers-(American Academy of Sleep Medicine) Sets the standard for
Sleep Medicine.
AAST - correct answers-(American Academy of Sleep Technologists) Health
Association to improve sleep and wakefullness
Electroencephalography - correct answers-(EEG) EEG techs that are monitoring the
brain for abnormal activities such as seizures.
Evoked Potential - correct answers-Electrical Protentional from the nervous system of
human/animals following the stimulus that are detected by EEG.
BRPT - correct answers-(Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists)
Provides certification for the CPSGT and RPSGT.
Who provides the exam for RST? - correct answers-AASM or ABSM
RPSGT - correct answers-Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
Where do you take the RPSGT Exam? - correct answers-BRPT
CPSGT - correct answers-Certified Polysomnographic Technician
Where do you take the CPSGT Exam? - correct answers-BRPT
ABSM - correct answers-American Board of Sleep Medicine
AASP - correct answers-Alabama Association of Sleep Professionals (Yearly
Conference for COUS)
CEU/COU - correct answers-Continuing Education Credit
How many COUs do you have to have to remain registered? - correct answers-50 every
5 years
HIPAA - correct answers-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is
designed to protect the patients' health information and privacy.
HIPAA Privacy Rule - correct answers-Protects the privacy of individual health info
HIPAA Security Rule - correct answers-Sets national standards for security of electronic
health info
HIPAA Breach Notification Rule - correct answers-requires covered entities and
business associates to provide notification following a breach of unsecured protected
health information
PMI - correct answers-Protected medical information such as Name, SSN, Diagnosis,
Results, etc.
PO - correct answers-Privacy Officers are to enforce HIPAA.
CE - correct answers-Covered Entity. Under HIPAA such as Health provider, health
plan, and Agency.
HIPAA Release Disclosure - correct answers-Terms used to describe treatment,
payment, and healthcare.
Bradycardia - correct answers-abnormally slow heartbeat
bradypnea - correct answers-abnormally slow breathing
Diastolic Blood Pressure - correct answers-Resting Pressure (Bottom Number)
Fever - correct answers-Abnormally high body temperature mostly caused by infection
Systolic Blood Pressure - correct answers-Peak of pressure. Top Number
Hypertension - correct answers-Disease characterized by High Blood Pressure (140/90)
CAAHEP - correct answers-(Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs) Accreditor for Health Science Fields
AASM - correct answers-(American Academy of Sleep Medicine) Sets the standard for
Sleep Medicine.
AAST - correct answers-(American Academy of Sleep Technologists) Health
Association to improve sleep and wakefullness
Electroencephalography - correct answers-(EEG) EEG techs that are monitoring the
brain for abnormal activities such as seizures.
Evoked Potential - correct answers-Electrical Protentional from the nervous system of
human/animals following the stimulus that are detected by EEG.
BRPT - correct answers-(Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists)
Provides certification for the CPSGT and RPSGT.
Who provides the exam for RST? - correct answers-AASM or ABSM
RPSGT - correct answers-Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
Where do you take the RPSGT Exam? - correct answers-BRPT
CPSGT - correct answers-Certified Polysomnographic Technician
Where do you take the CPSGT Exam? - correct answers-BRPT
ABSM - correct answers-American Board of Sleep Medicine
AASP - correct answers-Alabama Association of Sleep Professionals (Yearly
Conference for COUS)
CEU/COU - correct answers-Continuing Education Credit
How many COUs do you have to have to remain registered? - correct answers-50 every
5 years
HIPAA - correct answers-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is
designed to protect the patients' health information and privacy.
HIPAA Privacy Rule - correct answers-Protects the privacy of individual health info
HIPAA Security Rule - correct answers-Sets national standards for security of electronic
health info
HIPAA Breach Notification Rule - correct answers-requires covered entities and
business associates to provide notification following a breach of unsecured protected
health information
PMI - correct answers-Protected medical information such as Name, SSN, Diagnosis,
Results, etc.
PO - correct answers-Privacy Officers are to enforce HIPAA.
CE - correct answers-Covered Entity. Under HIPAA such as Health provider, health
plan, and Agency.
HIPAA Release Disclosure - correct answers-Terms used to describe treatment,
payment, and healthcare.
Bradycardia - correct answers-abnormally slow heartbeat
bradypnea - correct answers-abnormally slow breathing
Diastolic Blood Pressure - correct answers-Resting Pressure (Bottom Number)
Fever - correct answers-Abnormally high body temperature mostly caused by infection
Systolic Blood Pressure - correct answers-Peak of pressure. Top Number
Hypertension - correct answers-Disease characterized by High Blood Pressure (140/90)
