Movements and Cardiac Events

Question 1 of 50Basic

A series of stereotyped leg EMG bursts occurs repeatedly at regular intervals. What additional feature is needed before calling it a periodic limb movement series?

Question 2 of 50Basic

A sleep laboratory competency review presents this case: A series of stereotyped leg EMG bursts occurs repeatedly at regular intervals. What additional feature is needed before calling it a periodic limb movement series?

Question 3 of 50Basic

A second technologist independently reviews the following scenario: A series of stereotyped leg EMG bursts occurs repeatedly at regular intervals. What additional feature is needed before calling it a periodic limb movement series?

Question 4 of 50Basic

During a quality-assurance conference, the team considers this question: A series of stereotyped leg EMG bursts occurs repeatedly at regular intervals. What additional feature is needed before calling it a periodic limb movement series?

Question 5 of 50Basic

A board-style practice form presents the following case: A series of stereotyped leg EMG bursts occurs repeatedly at regular intervals. What additional feature is needed before calling it a periodic limb movement series?

Question 6 of 50Moderate

Rhythmic jaw-muscle bursts occur with audible tooth grinding. Which event is most likely?

Question 7 of 50Moderate

A sleep laboratory competency review presents this case: Rhythmic jaw-muscle bursts occur with audible tooth grinding. Which event is most likely?

Question 8 of 50Moderate

A second technologist independently reviews the following scenario: Rhythmic jaw-muscle bursts occur with audible tooth grinding. Which event is most likely?

Question 9 of 50Moderate

During a quality-assurance conference, the team considers this question: Rhythmic jaw-muscle bursts occur with audible tooth grinding. Which event is most likely?

Question 10 of 50Moderate

A board-style practice form presents the following case: Rhythmic jaw-muscle bursts occur with audible tooth grinding. Which event is most likely?

Question 11 of 50Moderate

A sustained narrow-complex tachycardia appears during PSG and the patient reports palpitations. What is the best response?

Question 12 of 50Moderate

A sleep laboratory competency review presents this case: A sustained narrow-complex tachycardia appears during PSG and the patient reports palpitations. What is the best response?

Question 13 of 50Moderate

A second technologist independently reviews the following scenario: A sustained narrow-complex tachycardia appears during PSG and the patient reports palpitations. What is the best response?

Question 14 of 50Moderate

During a quality-assurance conference, the team considers this question: A sustained narrow-complex tachycardia appears during PSG and the patient reports palpitations. What is the best response?

Question 15 of 50Moderate

A board-style practice form presents the following case: A sustained narrow-complex tachycardia appears during PSG and the patient reports palpitations. What is the best response?

Question 16 of 50Advanced

A leg movement begins during a respiratory event and ends as breathing resumes. What principle is most important?

Question 17 of 50Advanced

A sleep laboratory competency review presents this case: A leg movement begins during a respiratory event and ends as breathing resumes. What principle is most important?

Question 18 of 50Advanced

A second technologist independently reviews the following scenario: A leg movement begins during a respiratory event and ends as breathing resumes. What principle is most important?

Question 19 of 50Advanced

During a quality-assurance conference, the team considers this question: A leg movement begins during a respiratory event and ends as breathing resumes. What principle is most important?

Question 20 of 50Advanced

A board-style practice form presents the following case: A leg movement begins during a respiratory event and ends as breathing resumes. What principle is most important?

Question 21 of 50Moderate

A leg EMG burst lasts 2 seconds and rises clearly above resting amplitude. Which duration requirement for a limb movement is met?

Question 22 of 50Moderate

A sleep laboratory competency review presents this case: A leg EMG burst lasts 2 seconds and rises clearly above resting amplitude. Which duration requirement for a limb movement is met?

Question 23 of 50Moderate

A second technologist independently reviews the following scenario: A leg EMG burst lasts 2 seconds and rises clearly above resting amplitude. Which duration requirement for a limb movement is met?

Question 24 of 50Moderate

During a quality-assurance conference, the team considers this question: A leg EMG burst lasts 2 seconds and rises clearly above resting amplitude. Which duration requirement for a limb movement is met?

Question 25 of 50Moderate

A board-style practice form presents the following case: A leg EMG burst lasts 2 seconds and rises clearly above resting amplitude. Which duration requirement for a limb movement is met?

Question 26 of 50Moderate

Four qualifying leg movements occur with onset intervals of 20 seconds. What pattern may be scored?

Question 27 of 50Moderate

A sleep laboratory competency review presents this case: Four qualifying leg movements occur with onset intervals of 20 seconds. What pattern may be scored?

Question 28 of 50Moderate

A second technologist independently reviews the following scenario: Four qualifying leg movements occur with onset intervals of 20 seconds. What pattern may be scored?

Question 29 of 50Moderate

During a quality-assurance conference, the team considers this question: Four qualifying leg movements occur with onset intervals of 20 seconds. What pattern may be scored?

Question 30 of 50Moderate

A board-style practice form presents the following case: Four qualifying leg movements occur with onset intervals of 20 seconds. What pattern may be scored?

Question 31 of 50Moderate

A leg movement occurs entirely within a respiratory event. How should it generally be handled?

Question 32 of 50Moderate

A sleep laboratory competency review presents this case: A leg movement occurs entirely within a respiratory event. How should it generally be handled?

Question 33 of 50Moderate

A second technologist independently reviews the following scenario: A leg movement occurs entirely within a respiratory event. How should it generally be handled?

Question 34 of 50Moderate

During a quality-assurance conference, the team considers this question: A leg movement occurs entirely within a respiratory event. How should it generally be handled?

Question 35 of 50Moderate

A board-style practice form presents the following case: A leg movement occurs entirely within a respiratory event. How should it generally be handled?

Question 36 of 50Moderate

The ECG shows an irregular wide-complex rhythm and the patient is difficult to arouse. What is the first priority?

Question 37 of 50Moderate

A sleep laboratory competency review presents this case: The ECG shows an irregular wide-complex rhythm and the patient is difficult to arouse. What is the first priority?

Question 38 of 50Moderate

A second technologist independently reviews the following scenario: The ECG shows an irregular wide-complex rhythm and the patient is difficult to arouse. What is the first priority?

Question 39 of 50Moderate

During a quality-assurance conference, the team considers this question: The ECG shows an irregular wide-complex rhythm and the patient is difficult to arouse. What is the first priority?

Question 40 of 50Moderate

A board-style practice form presents the following case: The ECG shows an irregular wide-complex rhythm and the patient is difficult to arouse. What is the first priority?

Question 41 of 50Moderate

Rhythmic ECG-like deflections contaminate a leg EMG channel. What is the best interpretation?

Question 42 of 50Moderate

A sleep laboratory competency review presents this case: Rhythmic ECG-like deflections contaminate a leg EMG channel. What is the best interpretation?

Question 43 of 50Moderate

A second technologist independently reviews the following scenario: Rhythmic ECG-like deflections contaminate a leg EMG channel. What is the best interpretation?

Question 44 of 50Moderate

During a quality-assurance conference, the team considers this question: Rhythmic ECG-like deflections contaminate a leg EMG channel. What is the best interpretation?

Question 45 of 50Moderate

A board-style practice form presents the following case: Rhythmic ECG-like deflections contaminate a leg EMG channel. What is the best interpretation?

Question 46 of 50Moderate

A brief heart-rate increase follows an EEG arousal. What is the best reporting principle?

Question 47 of 50Moderate

A sleep laboratory competency review presents this case: A brief heart-rate increase follows an EEG arousal. What is the best reporting principle?

Question 48 of 50Moderate

A second technologist independently reviews the following scenario: A brief heart-rate increase follows an EEG arousal. What is the best reporting principle?

Question 49 of 50Moderate

During a quality-assurance conference, the team considers this question: A brief heart-rate increase follows an EEG arousal. What is the best reporting principle?

Question 50 of 50Moderate