Patient Assessment and Preparation | BoardQBank RPSGT/CPSGT Prep

Question 1 of 100Basic

Before applying sensors, what should the technician verify first?

Question 2 of 100Basic

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. Before applying sensors, what should the technician verify first?

Question 3 of 100Basic

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. Before applying sensors, what should the technician verify first?

Question 4 of 100Basic

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. Before applying sensors, what should the technician verify first?

Question 5 of 100Basic

A board-style practice form presents this situation. Before applying sensors, what should the technician verify first?

Question 6 of 100Moderate

A patient reports a severe adhesive allergy. What is the best action?

Question 7 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. A patient reports a severe adhesive allergy. What is the best action?

Question 8 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. A patient reports a severe adhesive allergy. What is the best action?

Question 9 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. A patient reports a severe adhesive allergy. What is the best action?

Question 10 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. A patient reports a severe adhesive allergy. What is the best action?

Question 11 of 100Moderate

Which baseline finding most directly increases nighttime fall risk?

Question 12 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. Which baseline finding most directly increases nighttime fall risk?

Question 13 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. Which baseline finding most directly increases nighttime fall risk?

Question 14 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. Which baseline finding most directly increases nighttime fall risk?

Question 15 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. Which baseline finding most directly increases nighttime fall risk?

Question 16 of 100Advanced

Why is medication timing documented before PSG?

Question 17 of 100Advanced

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. Why is medication timing documented before PSG?

Question 18 of 100Advanced

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. Why is medication timing documented before PSG?

Question 19 of 100Advanced

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. Why is medication timing documented before PSG?

Question 20 of 100Advanced

A board-style practice form presents this situation. Why is medication timing documented before PSG?

Question 21 of 100Basic

Before beginning hookup, the name on the order differs from the patient wristband. What should the technician do?

Question 22 of 100Basic

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. Before beginning hookup, the name on the order differs from the patient wristband. What should the technician do?

Question 23 of 100Basic

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. Before beginning hookup, the name on the order differs from the patient wristband. What should the technician do?

Question 24 of 100Basic

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. Before beginning hookup, the name on the order differs from the patient wristband. What should the technician do?

Question 25 of 100Basic

A board-style practice form presents this situation. Before beginning hookup, the name on the order differs from the patient wristband. What should the technician do?

Question 26 of 100Moderate

A patient reports taking a sedating medication immediately before arrival. What is the most appropriate action?

Question 27 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. A patient reports taking a sedating medication immediately before arrival. What is the most appropriate action?

Question 28 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. A patient reports taking a sedating medication immediately before arrival. What is the most appropriate action?

Question 29 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. A patient reports taking a sedating medication immediately before arrival. What is the most appropriate action?

Question 30 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. A patient reports taking a sedating medication immediately before arrival. What is the most appropriate action?

Question 31 of 100Moderate

A patient uses a walker and expects frequent nighttime toileting. Which preparation is best?

Question 32 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. A patient uses a walker and expects frequent nighttime toileting. Which preparation is best?

Question 33 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. A patient uses a walker and expects frequent nighttime toileting. Which preparation is best?

Question 34 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. A patient uses a walker and expects frequent nighttime toileting. Which preparation is best?

Question 35 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. A patient uses a walker and expects frequent nighttime toileting. Which preparation is best?

Question 36 of 100Moderate

The patient reports a severe adhesive allergy. What should occur before electrode application?

Question 37 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. The patient reports a severe adhesive allergy. What should occur before electrode application?

Question 38 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. The patient reports a severe adhesive allergy. What should occur before electrode application?

Question 39 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. The patient reports a severe adhesive allergy. What should occur before electrode application?

Question 40 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. The patient reports a severe adhesive allergy. What should occur before electrode application?

Question 41 of 100Basic

Which baseline information is most useful before lights out?

Question 42 of 100Basic

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. Which baseline information is most useful before lights out?

Question 43 of 100Basic

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. Which baseline information is most useful before lights out?

Question 44 of 100Basic

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. Which baseline information is most useful before lights out?

Question 45 of 100Basic

A board-style practice form presents this situation. Which baseline information is most useful before lights out?

Question 46 of 100Moderate

A patient normally uses prescribed oxygen during sleep. What must be verified?

Question 47 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. A patient normally uses prescribed oxygen during sleep. What must be verified?

Question 48 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. A patient normally uses prescribed oxygen during sleep. What must be verified?

Question 49 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. A patient normally uses prescribed oxygen during sleep. What must be verified?

Question 50 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. A patient normally uses prescribed oxygen during sleep. What must be verified?

Question 51 of 100Moderate

A patient arrives with fever and a new productive cough. What is the best first step?

Question 52 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. A patient arrives with fever and a new productive cough. What is the best first step?

Question 53 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. A patient arrives with fever and a new productive cough. What is the best first step?

Question 54 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. A patient arrives with fever and a new productive cough. What is the best first step?

Question 55 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. A patient arrives with fever and a new productive cough. What is the best first step?

Question 56 of 100Moderate

A patient has limited English proficiency and does not understand the procedure. What is best?

Question 57 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. A patient has limited English proficiency and does not understand the procedure. What is best?

Question 58 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. A patient has limited English proficiency and does not understand the procedure. What is best?

Question 59 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. A patient has limited English proficiency and does not understand the procedure. What is best?

Question 60 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. A patient has limited English proficiency and does not understand the procedure. What is best?

Question 61 of 100Basic

Why are questionnaires such as sleepiness or apnea-risk tools reviewed before testing?

Question 62 of 100Basic

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. Why are questionnaires such as sleepiness or apnea-risk tools reviewed before testing?

Question 63 of 100Basic

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. Why are questionnaires such as sleepiness or apnea-risk tools reviewed before testing?

Question 64 of 100Basic

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. Why are questionnaires such as sleepiness or apnea-risk tools reviewed before testing?

Question 65 of 100Basic

A board-style practice form presents this situation. Why are questionnaires such as sleepiness or apnea-risk tools reviewed before testing?

Question 66 of 100Moderate

An MSLT is scheduled after an overnight study. Which pretest information is especially important?

Question 67 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. An MSLT is scheduled after an overnight study. Which pretest information is especially important?

Question 68 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. An MSLT is scheduled after an overnight study. Which pretest information is especially important?

Question 69 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. An MSLT is scheduled after an overnight study. Which pretest information is especially important?

Question 70 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. An MSLT is scheduled after an overnight study. Which pretest information is especially important?

Question 71 of 100Moderate

A child is anxious and a caregiver will remain overnight. What is the best approach?

Question 72 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. A child is anxious and a caregiver will remain overnight. What is the best approach?

Question 73 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. A child is anxious and a caregiver will remain overnight. What is the best approach?

Question 74 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. A child is anxious and a caregiver will remain overnight. What is the best approach?

Question 75 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. A child is anxious and a caregiver will remain overnight. What is the best approach?

Question 76 of 100Advanced

A patient develops crushing chest pain and diaphoresis before hookup. What is the priority?

Question 77 of 100Advanced

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. A patient develops crushing chest pain and diaphoresis before hookup. What is the priority?

Question 78 of 100Advanced

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. A patient develops crushing chest pain and diaphoresis before hookup. What is the priority?

Question 79 of 100Advanced

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. A patient develops crushing chest pain and diaphoresis before hookup. What is the priority?

Question 80 of 100Advanced

A board-style practice form presents this situation. A patient develops crushing chest pain and diaphoresis before hookup. What is the priority?

Question 81 of 100Moderate

A patient has a history of nocturnal seizures. Which preparation is most appropriate?

Question 82 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. A patient has a history of nocturnal seizures. Which preparation is most appropriate?

Question 83 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. A patient has a history of nocturnal seizures. Which preparation is most appropriate?

Question 84 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. A patient has a history of nocturnal seizures. Which preparation is most appropriate?

Question 85 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. A patient has a history of nocturnal seizures. Which preparation is most appropriate?

Question 86 of 100Basic

A visitor asks to see another patient’s sleep-study results. What should the technician do?

Question 87 of 100Basic

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. A visitor asks to see another patient’s sleep-study results. What should the technician do?

Question 88 of 100Basic

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. A visitor asks to see another patient’s sleep-study results. What should the technician do?

Question 89 of 100Basic

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. A visitor asks to see another patient’s sleep-study results. What should the technician do?

Question 90 of 100Basic

A board-style practice form presents this situation. A visitor asks to see another patient’s sleep-study results. What should the technician do?

Question 91 of 100Moderate

A patient reports severe shoulder pain and cannot tolerate the usual position. What is best?

Question 92 of 100Moderate

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. A patient reports severe shoulder pain and cannot tolerate the usual position. What is best?

Question 93 of 100Moderate

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. A patient reports severe shoulder pain and cannot tolerate the usual position. What is best?

Question 94 of 100Moderate

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. A patient reports severe shoulder pain and cannot tolerate the usual position. What is best?

Question 95 of 100Moderate

A board-style practice form presents this situation. A patient reports severe shoulder pain and cannot tolerate the usual position. What is best?

Question 96 of 100Advanced

The clinician order is unclear about whether PAP titration is authorized. What should the technician do?

Question 97 of 100Advanced

A senior technologist asks a trainee to review this scenario. The clinician order is unclear about whether PAP titration is authorized. What should the technician do?

Question 98 of 100Advanced

During a supervised sleep-laboratory shift, consider the following situation. The clinician order is unclear about whether PAP titration is authorized. What should the technician do?

Question 99 of 100Advanced

For a quality-assurance exercise, review this case. The clinician order is unclear about whether PAP titration is authorized. What should the technician do?

Question 100 of 100Advanced

A board-style practice form presents this situation. The clinician order is unclear about whether PAP titration is authorized. What should the technician do?