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Domain 2

Respiratory and Cardiac Event Recognition

Identify basic respiratory events, desaturation and cardiac changes.

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Question 1 of 100

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

Question 2 of 100

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. Airflow stops while respiratory effort continues. Which event is most likely?

Question 3 of 100

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. Airflow stops while respiratory effort continues. Which event is most likely?

Question 4 of 100

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. Airflow stops while respiratory effort continues. Which event is most likely?

Question 5 of 100

A board-style practice form presents this situation. Airflow stops while respiratory effort continues. Which event is most likely?

Question 6 of 100

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

Question 7 of 100

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. Airflow and respiratory effort stop together. Which event is most likely?

Question 8 of 100

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. Airflow and respiratory effort stop together. Which event is most likely?

Question 9 of 100

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. Airflow and respiratory effort stop together. Which event is most likely?

Question 10 of 100

A board-style practice form presents this situation. Airflow and respiratory effort stop together. Which event is most likely?

Question 11 of 100

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

Question 12 of 100

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. A saturation drop occurs with a smooth reliable pleth waveform after a respiratory event. What does this most likely represent?

Question 13 of 100

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. A saturation drop occurs with a smooth reliable pleth waveform after a respiratory event. What does this most likely represent?

Question 14 of 100

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. A saturation drop occurs with a smooth reliable pleth waveform after a respiratory event. What does this most likely represent?

Question 15 of 100

A board-style practice form presents this situation. A saturation drop occurs with a smooth reliable pleth waveform after a respiratory event. What does this most likely represent?

Question 16 of 100

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

Question 17 of 100

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. The ECG rate becomes very slow and the patient is difficult to arouse. What should the technician do first?

Question 18 of 100

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. The ECG rate becomes very slow and the patient is difficult to arouse. What should the technician do first?

Question 19 of 100

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. The ECG rate becomes very slow and the patient is difficult to arouse. What should the technician do first?

Question 20 of 100

A board-style practice form presents this situation. The ECG rate becomes very slow and the patient is difficult to arouse. What should the technician do first?

Question 21 of 100

Airflow stops while thoracic and abdominal effort continue. Which event pattern is present?

Question 22 of 100

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. Airflow stops while thoracic and abdominal effort continue. Which event pattern is present?

Question 23 of 100

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. Airflow stops while thoracic and abdominal effort continue. Which event pattern is present?

Question 24 of 100

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. Airflow stops while thoracic and abdominal effort continue. Which event pattern is present?

Question 25 of 100

A board-style practice form presents this situation. Airflow stops while thoracic and abdominal effort continue. Which event pattern is present?

Question 26 of 100

Airflow and respiratory effort are both absent throughout an event. Which pattern is present?

Question 27 of 100

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. Airflow and respiratory effort are both absent throughout an event. Which pattern is present?

Question 28 of 100

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. Airflow and respiratory effort are both absent throughout an event. Which pattern is present?

Question 29 of 100

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. Airflow and respiratory effort are both absent throughout an event. Which pattern is present?

Question 30 of 100

A board-style practice form presents this situation. Airflow and respiratory effort are both absent throughout an event. Which pattern is present?

Question 31 of 100

An event begins without effort and ends with increasing effort against an occluded airway. What is it?

Question 32 of 100

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. An event begins without effort and ends with increasing effort against an occluded airway. What is it?

Question 33 of 100

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. An event begins without effort and ends with increasing effort against an occluded airway. What is it?

Question 34 of 100

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. An event begins without effort and ends with increasing effort against an occluded airway. What is it?

Question 35 of 100

A board-style practice form presents this situation. An event begins without effort and ends with increasing effort against an occluded airway. What is it?

Question 36 of 100

Airflow decreases with a qualifying desaturation or arousal but does not meet apnea criteria. What may be scored?

Question 37 of 100

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. Airflow decreases with a qualifying desaturation or arousal but does not meet apnea criteria. What may be scored?

Question 38 of 100

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. Airflow decreases with a qualifying desaturation or arousal but does not meet apnea criteria. What may be scored?

Question 39 of 100

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. Airflow decreases with a qualifying desaturation or arousal but does not meet apnea criteria. What may be scored?

Question 40 of 100

A board-style practice form presents this situation. Airflow decreases with a qualifying desaturation or arousal but does not meet apnea criteria. What may be scored?

Question 41 of 100

Increasing respiratory effort and nasal-pressure flattening end in an arousal without meeting apnea or hypopnea criteria. What may this be?

Question 42 of 100

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. Increasing respiratory effort and nasal-pressure flattening end in an arousal without meeting apnea or hypopnea criteria. What may this be?

Question 43 of 100

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. Increasing respiratory effort and nasal-pressure flattening end in an arousal without meeting apnea or hypopnea criteria. What may this be?

Question 44 of 100

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. Increasing respiratory effort and nasal-pressure flattening end in an arousal without meeting apnea or hypopnea criteria. What may this be?

Question 45 of 100

A board-style practice form presents this situation. Increasing respiratory effort and nasal-pressure flattening end in an arousal without meeting apnea or hypopnea criteria. What may this be?

Question 46 of 100

Which finding most directly represents oxygen desaturation?

Question 47 of 100

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. Which finding most directly represents oxygen desaturation?

Question 48 of 100

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. Which finding most directly represents oxygen desaturation?

Question 49 of 100

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. Which finding most directly represents oxygen desaturation?

Question 50 of 100

A board-style practice form presents this situation. Which finding most directly represents oxygen desaturation?

Question 51 of 100

The chest and abdomen move in opposite directions during obstructed breathing. What is this called?

Question 52 of 100

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. The chest and abdomen move in opposite directions during obstructed breathing. What is this called?

Question 53 of 100

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. The chest and abdomen move in opposite directions during obstructed breathing. What is this called?

Question 54 of 100

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. The chest and abdomen move in opposite directions during obstructed breathing. What is this called?

Question 55 of 100

A board-style practice form presents this situation. The chest and abdomen move in opposite directions during obstructed breathing. What is this called?

Question 56 of 100

Crescendo-decrescendo breathing alternates with central events. Which pattern is suggested?

Question 57 of 100

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. Crescendo-decrescendo breathing alternates with central events. Which pattern is suggested?

Question 58 of 100

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. Crescendo-decrescendo breathing alternates with central events. Which pattern is suggested?

Question 59 of 100

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. Crescendo-decrescendo breathing alternates with central events. Which pattern is suggested?

Question 60 of 100

A board-style practice form presents this situation. Crescendo-decrescendo breathing alternates with central events. Which pattern is suggested?

Question 61 of 100

Sustained elevation of carbon dioxide during sleep suggests what problem?

Question 62 of 100

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. Sustained elevation of carbon dioxide during sleep suggests what problem?

Question 63 of 100

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. Sustained elevation of carbon dioxide during sleep suggests what problem?

Question 64 of 100

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. Sustained elevation of carbon dioxide during sleep suggests what problem?

Question 65 of 100

A board-style practice form presents this situation. Sustained elevation of carbon dioxide during sleep suggests what problem?

Question 66 of 100

A patient snores loudly without a qualifying airflow reduction or arousal. What is the best interpretation?

Question 67 of 100

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. A patient snores loudly without a qualifying airflow reduction or arousal. What is the best interpretation?

Question 68 of 100

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. A patient snores loudly without a qualifying airflow reduction or arousal. What is the best interpretation?

Question 69 of 100

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. A patient snores loudly without a qualifying airflow reduction or arousal. What is the best interpretation?

Question 70 of 100

A board-style practice form presents this situation. A patient snores loudly without a qualifying airflow reduction or arousal. What is the best interpretation?

Question 71 of 100

An ECG rhythm is rapid but regular during wake after the patient becomes anxious. What should the technician do?

Question 72 of 100

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. An ECG rhythm is rapid but regular during wake after the patient becomes anxious. What should the technician do?

Question 73 of 100

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. An ECG rhythm is rapid but regular during wake after the patient becomes anxious. What should the technician do?

Question 74 of 100

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. An ECG rhythm is rapid but regular during wake after the patient becomes anxious. What should the technician do?

Question 75 of 100

A board-style practice form presents this situation. An ECG rhythm is rapid but regular during wake after the patient becomes anxious. What should the technician do?

Question 76 of 100

An early wide QRS complex occurs intermittently with a compensatory pause. What may it represent?

Question 77 of 100

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. An early wide QRS complex occurs intermittently with a compensatory pause. What may it represent?

Question 78 of 100

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. An early wide QRS complex occurs intermittently with a compensatory pause. What may it represent?

Question 79 of 100

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. An early wide QRS complex occurs intermittently with a compensatory pause. What may it represent?

Question 80 of 100

A board-style practice form presents this situation. An early wide QRS complex occurs intermittently with a compensatory pause. What may it represent?

Question 81 of 100

Chaotic ECG activity appears and the patient is unresponsive without a pulse. What is the priority?

Question 82 of 100

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. Chaotic ECG activity appears and the patient is unresponsive without a pulse. What is the priority?

Question 83 of 100

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. Chaotic ECG activity appears and the patient is unresponsive without a pulse. What is the priority?

Question 84 of 100

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. Chaotic ECG activity appears and the patient is unresponsive without a pulse. What is the priority?

Question 85 of 100

A board-style practice form presents this situation. Chaotic ECG activity appears and the patient is unresponsive without a pulse. What is the priority?

Question 86 of 100

The ECG becomes flat but the oximeter pulse waveform and patient movement continue. What should be suspected first?

Question 87 of 100

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. The ECG becomes flat but the oximeter pulse waveform and patient movement continue. What should be suspected first?

Question 88 of 100

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. The ECG becomes flat but the oximeter pulse waveform and patient movement continue. What should be suspected first?

Question 89 of 100

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. The ECG becomes flat but the oximeter pulse waveform and patient movement continue. What should be suspected first?

Question 90 of 100

A board-style practice form presents this situation. The ECG becomes flat but the oximeter pulse waveform and patient movement continue. What should be suspected first?

Question 91 of 100

Respiratory events occur mainly while the patient is supine. What pattern is suggested?

Question 92 of 100

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. Respiratory events occur mainly while the patient is supine. What pattern is suggested?

Question 93 of 100

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. Respiratory events occur mainly while the patient is supine. What pattern is suggested?

Question 94 of 100

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. Respiratory events occur mainly while the patient is supine. What pattern is suggested?

Question 95 of 100

A board-style practice form presents this situation. Respiratory events occur mainly while the patient is supine. What pattern is suggested?

Question 96 of 100

Respiratory events cluster in REM sleep. What should be documented?

Question 97 of 100

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. Respiratory events cluster in REM sleep. What should be documented?

Question 98 of 100

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. Respiratory events cluster in REM sleep. What should be documented?

Question 99 of 100

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. Respiratory events cluster in REM sleep. What should be documented?

Question 100 of 100

A board-style practice form presents this situation. Respiratory events cluster in REM sleep. What should be documented?

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