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What is the recommended initial pressure for a pt receiving CPAP therapy?
- 3cmH2O
- 4cmH2O
- 5cmH2O
- 6cmH2O - Correct Answer - b
When the sensitivity of an amplifier is increased from 10uv/mm to
5uv/mm, the pen deflection should:
- double
- increase by 5 times
- decrease by half
- decrease by 10 times - Correct Answer - c
When informing a pt of his medical rights, which of the following should NOT be included?
- Involuntary participation by the pt
- The pts right to the information
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- The pts right to respectful care - Correct Answer - a
While recording an overnight sleep study, the sleep tech notes that some of the EEG waveforms are distorted. In order to improve the appearance of the waveforms, the tech should adjust the...
- sampling rate
- LFF
- HFF
- gain setting - Correct Answer - a
What is the input voltage with a pen deflection of 18mm and a sensitivity of 5uv/mm?
- 36uv
- 0.90uv
- 90uv
- 0.090uv - Correct Answer - c
A female pt refuses to the fingernail polish removed from her finger for the pulse ox during a overnight sleep study. How would this affect the displayed SpO2?
- Normal
- False low
- false high
- non-functional oximetry - Correct Answer - c
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- bradycardia
- Ventricular tacycardia
- tachycardia
- atrial flutter - Correct Answer - b
Which LFF setting is most appropriate in order for an EEG waveform to rtn to baseline and be recorded clearly?
- 1 Hz
- 2 Hz
- 7 Hz
- 10 Hz - Correct Answer - a
Which of the following is the most common cause of OSA in pts with Down syndrome?
- Epitaxis
- Macroglossia
- Diplopia
- Leukoplakia - Correct Answer - b
The digital display on a CPAP machine has malfunctioned. What other method could the tech use to evaluate the pressure delivered by the CPAP machine?
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- Water column manometer
- Aneroid sphygmomanometer
- Pneumotachometer - Correct Answer - b
What stage of sleep contains Berger Waves of 8-13 Hz?
- N1
- N2
- N3
- REM - Correct Answer - a
A pt has a nasal-oral cannula in place. The EtCO2 displays a value of 3%. This condition would best be described as
- Normal
- Increased
- Decreased
- Inaccurate data - Correct Answer - a
What is the current in a circuit with a a resistance of 4.0 ohms and voltage of 20 volts?
- 5.5 amps
- 80 amps
- 5 amps
- 0.5 amps - Correct Answer - c
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