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During PSG testing a short REM latency can be an indication of narcolepsy.  What else could explain a short REM latency?

The primary function of EPAP  in a patient with sleep apnea is to:

The sleep latencies for MSLT naps are 10 minutes, 12 minutes, 15 minutes, 11 minutes, and 17 minutes.  What is the mean sleep latency?

Name this arrhythmia: There is no relationship between teh P waves and the QRS complexes.  The P to P interval is regular and the R to R interval is normal.  There are more P waves than QRS complexes.

Your patient is in for a diagnostic PSG and morning MSLT.  During the diagnostic portion of the test, your patient meets the criteria and protocol for a split night study.  You should:  

You send a 50μV signal through the recorder with a sensitivity of 5 μV/mm.  What will the   amplitude of the signal be?

Which of the following best describes the respiratory pattern observed during a central apnea:

Your patient is on ASV.  In order to increase the tidal volume to the patient during shallow breathing, the machine will:

In-lab PSG titration of oral appliances are recommended within 72 hours of the patient’s receipt of the device.

The subjective complaint by the patient of insufficient or inadequate sleep, from various causes, and resulting in daytime sleepiness, is called: