NEW RPSGT EXAM PRACTICE TEST
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Question : The purpose of an intentional mask leak is
to...
Correct answer: Wash out CO2 and prevent rebreathing
Question : Recommended guidelines state that HSV can
be considered when....
Correct answer: Cheyne Stokes and central Apneas have
not been eliminated.
Question : What is aerophagia?
Correct answer: The swallowing of air
Question : What is maxillomandibular advancement?
Correct answer: Treatment that involves cutting and
advancing the upper and lower jaw bones; enlarging and stabilizing the posterior airway.
Question : What is the PRIMARY function of the EPAP
setting?
Correct answer: To eliminate desaturations and arousals.
Question : According to guidelines, how many
Hypopneas need to occur in peds pts prior to increasing pressure?
Correct answer: 1
Question : What are the AASM guidelines for
supplemental O2 during PAP studies?
Correct answer: 1lmp during PAP titration when SPO2 is
less than or equal to 88% for 5 or more minutes and in the absence of obstructive events.
Question : If a pts Apneas are fixed at 10cm, but
Hypopneas and snoring still occur at 16cm, what levels of BiLevel should be used?Correct answer: IPAP: 14
EPAP: 10
Question : Which of the following can reduce the
effectiveness of CPAP and why: Nasal spray, Alcohol,
Anti depressants.Correct answer: Alcohol: impairs arousal response which can lead to longer than normal events and severe desats.Inhibits upper airway activity
Question : What syndrome would a pt with COPD and
OSA have?
Correct answer: Overlap syndrome
Question : What are hypoxemia and hypercapnia?
Correct answer: Hypoxemia: very low 02 in the blood
Hypercapnia: very high CO2 in the blood.
Question : What would a patient with both hypoxemia
and hypercapnia most likely be diagnosed with?
Correct answer: Hypoventilation
Question : What is an MWT's MOST important use?
Correct answer: Measure patients ability to resist the
urge to fall asleep
Question : Tricyclic antidepressants, large amounts of
caffeine and large amounts of chocolate have been known to trigger what?
Correct answer: REM sleep behavior disorder
Question : Recommended impedance for eeg and eog
Correct answer: 5k ohms
Question : The amount of space needed to archive
digitized data is MOST impacted by?
Correct answer: Sampling rate
Question : Cortical activity is best described as
Correct answer: Spontaneous arousal
Question : Calculate the AHI based on the following
data 25 obstructive apneas
- central apneas
23 mixed apneas 15 hypopneas
48 RERAS
65 arousals 360 min of sleep
Correct answer: 11
Question : According to RECOMMENDED guidelines,
the minimum duration of a significant leg movement is
Correct answer: .5
Question : According to RECOMMENDED guidelines,
an optional parameter to include in the report for an adult polysomnogram is
Correct answer: Occurrence of hypoventilation during
the diagnostic study in adult
