Polysomnography Procedures | BoardQBank RPSGT/CPSGT Prep

Question 1 of 100Basic

What should occur immediately before lights out in a standard PSG?

Question 2 of 100Basic

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. What should occur immediately before lights out in a standard PSG?

Question 3 of 100Basic

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. What should occur immediately before lights out in a standard PSG?

Question 4 of 100Basic

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. What should occur immediately before lights out in a standard PSG?

Question 5 of 100Basic

A board-style practice form presents this situation. What should occur immediately before lights out in a standard PSG?

Question 6 of 100Moderate

Which daytime test measures the tendency to fall asleep?

Question 7 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. Which daytime test measures the tendency to fall asleep?

Question 8 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. Which daytime test measures the tendency to fall asleep?

Question 9 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. Which daytime test measures the tendency to fall asleep?

Question 10 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. Which daytime test measures the tendency to fall asleep?

Question 11 of 100Moderate

A key HSAT airflow channel is absent for most of the recording. What should be documented?

Question 12 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. A key HSAT airflow channel is absent for most of the recording. What should be documented?

Question 13 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. A key HSAT airflow channel is absent for most of the recording. What should be documented?

Question 14 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. A key HSAT airflow channel is absent for most of the recording. What should be documented?

Question 15 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. A key HSAT airflow channel is absent for most of the recording. What should be documented?

Question 16 of 100Advanced

Why is synchronized video useful during a parasomnia study?

Question 17 of 100Advanced

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. Why is synchronized video useful during a parasomnia study?

Question 18 of 100Advanced

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. Why is synchronized video useful during a parasomnia study?

Question 19 of 100Advanced

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. Why is synchronized video useful during a parasomnia study?

Question 20 of 100Advanced

A board-style practice form presents this situation. Why is synchronized video useful during a parasomnia study?

Question 21 of 100Basic

What should be documented at lights out?

Question 22 of 100Basic

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. What should be documented at lights out?

Question 23 of 100Basic

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. What should be documented at lights out?

Question 24 of 100Basic

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. What should be documented at lights out?

Question 25 of 100Basic

A board-style practice form presents this situation. What should be documented at lights out?

Question 26 of 100Moderate

During an attended PSG, the patient disconnects the airflow cannula. What should the technician do?

Question 27 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. During an attended PSG, the patient disconnects the airflow cannula. What should the technician do?

Question 28 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. During an attended PSG, the patient disconnects the airflow cannula. What should the technician do?

Question 29 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. During an attended PSG, the patient disconnects the airflow cannula. What should the technician do?

Question 30 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. During an attended PSG, the patient disconnects the airflow cannula. What should the technician do?

Question 31 of 100Moderate

What is especially important during pediatric PSG?

Question 32 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. What is especially important during pediatric PSG?

Question 33 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. What is especially important during pediatric PSG?

Question 34 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. What is especially important during pediatric PSG?

Question 35 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. What is especially important during pediatric PSG?

Question 36 of 100Moderate

Before an MSLT begins, what should be confirmed?

Question 37 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. Before an MSLT begins, what should be confirmed?

Question 38 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. Before an MSLT begins, what should be confirmed?

Question 39 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. Before an MSLT begins, what should be confirmed?

Question 40 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. Before an MSLT begins, what should be confirmed?

Question 41 of 100Moderate

What is the purpose of the MWT?

Question 42 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. What is the purpose of the MWT?

Question 43 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. What is the purpose of the MWT?

Question 44 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. What is the purpose of the MWT?

Question 45 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. What is the purpose of the MWT?

Question 46 of 100Moderate

A patient is using an HSAT device at home. Which instruction is essential?

Question 47 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. A patient is using an HSAT device at home. Which instruction is essential?

Question 48 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. A patient is using an HSAT device at home. Which instruction is essential?

Question 49 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. A patient is using an HSAT device at home. Which instruction is essential?

Question 50 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. A patient is using an HSAT device at home. Which instruction is essential?

Question 51 of 100Moderate

An HSAT returns with no usable airflow signal. What is the best interpretation?

Question 52 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. An HSAT returns with no usable airflow signal. What is the best interpretation?

Question 53 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. An HSAT returns with no usable airflow signal. What is the best interpretation?

Question 54 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. An HSAT returns with no usable airflow signal. What is the best interpretation?

Question 55 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. An HSAT returns with no usable airflow signal. What is the best interpretation?

Question 56 of 100Moderate

Why are synchronized video and audio useful during attended PSG?

Question 57 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. Why are synchronized video and audio useful during attended PSG?

Question 58 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. Why are synchronized video and audio useful during attended PSG?

Question 59 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. Why are synchronized video and audio useful during attended PSG?

Question 60 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. Why are synchronized video and audio useful during attended PSG?

Question 61 of 100Moderate

The patient gets out of bed to use the restroom. What should be documented?

Question 62 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. The patient gets out of bed to use the restroom. What should be documented?

Question 63 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. The patient gets out of bed to use the restroom. What should be documented?

Question 64 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. The patient gets out of bed to use the restroom. What should be documented?

Question 65 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. The patient gets out of bed to use the restroom. What should be documented?

Question 66 of 100Moderate

A parasomnia evaluation is ordered. What may be important in addition to routine channels?

Question 67 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. A parasomnia evaluation is ordered. What may be important in addition to routine channels?

Question 68 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. A parasomnia evaluation is ordered. What may be important in addition to routine channels?

Question 69 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. A parasomnia evaluation is ordered. What may be important in addition to routine channels?

Question 70 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. A parasomnia evaluation is ordered. What may be important in addition to routine channels?

Question 71 of 100Moderate

When prescribed oxygen is used during a diagnostic study, what should the technician do?

Question 72 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. When prescribed oxygen is used during a diagnostic study, what should the technician do?

Question 73 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. When prescribed oxygen is used during a diagnostic study, what should the technician do?

Question 74 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. When prescribed oxygen is used during a diagnostic study, what should the technician do?

Question 75 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. When prescribed oxygen is used during a diagnostic study, what should the technician do?

Question 76 of 100Moderate

What is the purpose of physiologic calibrations before the study?

Question 77 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. What is the purpose of physiologic calibrations before the study?

Question 78 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. What is the purpose of physiologic calibrations before the study?

Question 79 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. What is the purpose of physiologic calibrations before the study?

Question 80 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. What is the purpose of physiologic calibrations before the study?

Question 81 of 100Moderate

A patient has a known seizure disorder. What is appropriate during PSG?

Question 82 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. A patient has a known seizure disorder. What is appropriate during PSG?

Question 83 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. A patient has a known seizure disorder. What is appropriate during PSG?

Question 84 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. A patient has a known seizure disorder. What is appropriate during PSG?

Question 85 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. A patient has a known seizure disorder. What is appropriate during PSG?

Question 86 of 100Advanced

The patient becomes acutely short of breath and cyanotic during the study. What is the priority?

Question 87 of 100Advanced

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. The patient becomes acutely short of breath and cyanotic during the study. What is the priority?

Question 88 of 100Advanced

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. The patient becomes acutely short of breath and cyanotic during the study. What is the priority?

Question 89 of 100Advanced

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. The patient becomes acutely short of breath and cyanotic during the study. What is the priority?

Question 90 of 100Advanced

A board-style practice form presents this situation. The patient becomes acutely short of breath and cyanotic during the study. What is the priority?

Question 91 of 100Moderate

Why should technical and clinical observations be entered during the night?

Question 92 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. Why should technical and clinical observations be entered during the night?

Question 93 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. Why should technical and clinical observations be entered during the night?

Question 94 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. Why should technical and clinical observations be entered during the night?

Question 95 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. Why should technical and clinical observations be entered during the night?

Question 96 of 100Moderate

At lights on, what should the technician do before removing sensors?

Question 97 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. At lights on, what should the technician do before removing sensors?

Question 98 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. At lights on, what should the technician do before removing sensors?

Question 99 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. At lights on, what should the technician do before removing sensors?

Question 100 of 100Moderate