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A comprehensive guide to the cpsgt and rpsgt exams scheduled for 2024/2025, with 100% accurate solutions to the questions. It covers a wide range of topics related to sleep medicine, including the use of various filters, causes of secondary plms, the meaning of npsg, the ages associated with sleepwalking and night terrors, the purpose of the 60-hz notch filter, the interpretation of ekg waveforms, the characteristics of different sleep stages, the minimum recording time for a sleep study, the number of naps in an mslt, the effects of antidepressants on sleep, the features of mixed apnea, the logging of patient information, the causes of sweat artifact, the characteristics of nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia, the function of the eog channel, the stages of sleep in infants, the risks associated with obstructive sleep apnea, the differences between fatigue and sleepiness, the effects of alcohol on sleep, the medications used to treat plms, the duties of a sleep technician, the characteristic
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Which filter would be used to adjust the rise time of a signal? - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ The HFF What are some possible causes for secondary PLMS? - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Blood iron deficiency NPSG stands for_________________________. - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Nocturnal polysomnogram. Sleepwalking and night terrors are common in the ages of ______________. - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ 3-12 yrs old A ________ study is used to look for seizure activity during sleep. - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Nocturnal seizure The 60-Hz notch filter is used to eliminate _______________________. - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Artifact generated from electrical devices On an EKG, the QRS complex represents ___________. - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ ventricular depolorization (contraction)
A premature P wave in the EKG is referred to as a ___________________ - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ PAC During bilevel titration, the ________ is sometimes used to treat central apneas. - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Backup rate What is it called when a person goes to bed early in the evening and wakes early in the morning? - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Advanced sleep phase syndrome What is the minimum recording time for a study?. - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ 6 hrs How many naps does an MSLT consist of? - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ 4- In an ECG the T wave represents ____________________. - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Ventricular repolarization Antidepressants suppress which stage of sleep? - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ REM A mixed apnea __________________. - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ starts with a central component that has become obstructive.
The technician should log which patient information into the computer before the study? - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Study ID # Sweat artifact looks like________________ - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Slow wave sleep Nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia is characterized by________________ - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Sudden, random, violent movements during NREM sleep. BiPAP S/T stands for________________ - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Bilevel positive airway pressure spontaneous/timed When a signal starts blocking and squaring off at the top it is caused by________________ - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ The gain (sensitivity) being set too high Theta waves are primarily associated with________________ - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Stage 1 sleep K-complexes are often seen________________ - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Stage 2 sleep Bright light therapy is used to treat________________ - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Circadian rhythm disorders, insomnia and depression.
What is the clinical term for talking in sleep? - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Somniloquy Which of the following medications is used to treat narcolepsy? - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Dextroamphetamine The EOG channel functions by picking up the charge from the________________ - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Cornea G1 and G2 represent________________ - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ The first signal input and the second signal input, respectively. Cheyne-Stokes breathing patterns is________________ - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ A crescendo-decrescendo breathing pattern. During a bilevel titration the ________ is increased to eliminate apneas. - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ EPAP How many periods of REM does a normal, healthy adult experience during sleep? - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ 3- An epoch on a polysomnogram is ________ long. - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ 30 secs REM behavior disorder is primarily characterized by_________________. - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Lack of atonia
The three stages of sleep in infants are ________________________.
How much sleep time must be between 2 apnea events? - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ There is no sleep time requirement. How can alcohol affect sleep? - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Increase OSA An oral device treats sleep apnea by________________ - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Pulling the patient's lower jaw forward thereby opening the airway. What are some medications used to treat PLMS? - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Benzodiazepines, anticonvulsant agents and dopaminergic agents The leg EMG lead should be placed________________ - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Anterior tibialis/ on the outside of chins Which is best for cleaning leads? - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Bleach The technician's duties include all of the following except_______________ A. Providing a safe environment for the patient. B. Giving an interpretation of the study to the patient. C. Making sure the study is accurate. D. None of the above. - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ B. Giving an interpretation of the study to the patient.
Delta waves are mostly found in ________________. - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Stage 3 sleep What is the minimum amount of recording time a study may last?. - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ 6 hrs ASV stands for ____________________. - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Adaptive servo-ventilation During a bilevel titration the ________ is increased to eliminate hypopneas and snoring. - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ IPAP In an EKG the P wave represents________________ - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Atrial contraction. Actigraphy works by________________. - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Recording movements to determine sleep-wake patterns, sleep fragmentation, and body movements. Cataplexy is________________. - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ The loss of muscle tone that accompanies a strong emotion. CPAP stands for________________. - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Continuous positive airway pressure
What should the ratio of patients to technicians be? - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ 2: Nicotine may cause________________ - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Insomnia All are potential causes of central sleep apnea except________________. - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Obesity. What is the best explanation for how a differential amplifier works?
Compared to the EEG, the LFF on an EMG is usually set________________ - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Higher Alpha-wave intrusion in sleep is indicative of ____________________ - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Chronic pain REM behavior disorder is most often seen in ________________________. - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Males over the age of
What is the term for breath-holding followed by an expiratory groan? - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Catathrenia Bio-calibrations are performed to ______________________. - PRECISE ANSWER ✔✔ Set a baseline for scoring. In which study does a patient try to stay awake in a darkened room?