Domain 2

Respiratory and Cardiac Event Recognition

Identify basic respiratory events, desaturation and cardiac changes.

4questionsExam mode

Question 1 of 4

Airflow stops while respiratory effort continues. Which event is most likely?

A.Central apneaB.Obstructive apneaC.Normal breathingD.Isolated arousal

Question 2 of 4

Airflow and respiratory effort stop together. Which event is most likely?

A.Obstructive apneaB.SnoringC.Periodic limb movementD.Central apnea

Question 3 of 4

A saturation drop occurs with a smooth reliable pleth waveform after a respiratory event. What does this most likely represent?

A.Electrode poppingB.A physiologic oxygen desaturationC.EOG artifactD.A PAP mask leak only

Question 4 of 4

The ECG rate becomes very slow and the patient is difficult to arouse. What should the technician do first?

A.Wait until morningB.Delete the ECG channelC.Increase the low-frequency filterD.Assess the patient and activate the facility emergency response

Reference framework

These are independently written educational questions aligned to the public BRPT blueprint and professional technical references. Always use the current official scoring manual, laboratory policy and clinician orders in practice.