Vocabulary/Med Terms

Question 1

Diagnostic Sleep Study

Answer 1

Initial test used to diagnose sleep abnormalities/disorders.

Question 2

NPSG

Answer 2

(Nocturnal) PolySomnoGram

Question 3

Titration Sleep Study

Answer 3

Study to determine optimal PAP level(s) to effectively treat sleep disordered breathing.

Question 4

MSLT

Answer 4

Multiple Sleep Latency Testing

Question 5

OSA

Answer 5

Obstructive sleep apnea

Question 6

CSA

Answer 6

Central sleep apnea

Question 7

Narcolepsy

Answer 7

Neurological problem of REM sleep intruding into wakefulness

Question 8

Supine

Answer 8

Laying on back

Question 9

Prone

Answer 9

Laying on stomach

Question 10

EMG

Answer 10

Electromyography

Question 11

EOG

Answer 11

Electrooculography

Question 12

ECG/EKG

Answer 12

Electrocardiography

Question 13

EEG

Answer 13

Electroencephalogram

Question 14

Frequency

Answer 14

The rate at which a wave occurs.

Question 15

Amplitude

Answer 15

Height of the wave

Question 16

ISO

Answer 16

Grounding wire, receiving wire

Question 17

10/20 System

Answer 17

International System for
measuring EEGs

Question 18

Cs

Answer 18

Central lobe

Question 19

CZ

Answer 19

Middle Central Lobe, receiving wire

Question 20

C3

Answer 20

Left Central Lobe

Question 21

C4

Answer 21

Right Central Lobe

Question 22

Fs

Answer 22

Frontal Lobe

Question 23

F3

Answer 23

Left Frontal Lobe

Question 24

F4

Answer 24

Right Frontal Lobe

Question 25

Os

Answer 25

Occipital Lobe

Question 26

O1

Answer 26

Left Occipital Lobe

Question 27

O2

Answer 27

Right Occipital Lobe

Question 28

Ms

Answer 28

Mastoid, behind ears

Question 29

M1

Answer 29

Behind Left Ear

Question 30

M2

Answer 30

Behind Right Ear

Question 31

Circadian Rhythm

Answer 31

Any cycle of about a day

Question 32

EDS

Answer 32

Excessive Daytime Sleepiness

Question 33

Apnea

Answer 33

Cessation of breath lasting at least 10 seconds

Question 34

Obstructive

Answer 34

no breath w/ resp effort

Question 35

Centrals

Answer 35

no breath w/no resp effort

Question 36

Mixed

Answer 36

starts as centrals turning to obstructive

Question 37

Hypopnea

Answer 37

decrease of resp effort w/ 4% Desat

Question 38

RERA

Answer 38

Respiratory Effort Related Arousals

Question 39

UARS

Answer 39

Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome

Question 40

SaO2

Answer 40

level of O2 in blood stream

Question 41

Amp

Answer 41

Changing wave to electrical reading

Question 42

Pulse/Ox

Answer 42

device to monitor pulse rate and oxyhemoglobin saturation.

Question 43

Lead

Answer 43

Wire attached to electrode

Question 44

Electrode

Answer 44

interfaces with body part

Question 45

Gold cup

Answer 45

type of electrode

Question 46

Collection

Answer 46

Obtaining study data

Question 47

Montage

Answer 47

set of channels used to record the study data

Question 48

Workspace

Answer 48

Personalized screen to view data being recorded

Question 49

Epoch

Answer 49

For PSG, 30sec of recording

Question 50

Impedance

Answer 50

measurement of “resistance” to electrical signal conduction.

Question 51

Bio-Cals

Answer 51

Recording of specific movements by patient to establish an appropriate activity recording baseline.

Question 52

CPAP

Answer 52

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Question 53

BiLevelPAP

Answer 53

PAP therapy utilizing 2 pressure levels: IPAP (the higher, Inspiratory pressure level) and EPAP (the lower Expiratory pressure level which is synonymous with CPAP)

Question 54

ASV

Answer 54

Adaptive Servo-Ventilator

Question 55

Intentional leak

Answer 55

amount of air leakage due to CO2 vents

Question 56

Total leak

Answer 56

Leakage from mask seal plus leakage due to CO2 vents.

Question 57

DME

Answer 57

Durable medical equipment company (supplier of PAP equipment)

Question 58

ESS

Answer 58

Epworth Sleepiness Scale

Question 59

Filtering

Answer 59

eliminating unwanted frequencies

Question 60

Artifact

Answer 60

Unwanted signals in a recording

Question 61

“EKG” artifact

Answer 61

EKG signals bleeding into a channel not intended to monitor heart activity.

Question 62

Sweat artifact

Answer 62

perspiration affecting signal conduction (typically seen as a rolling of the baseline on a channel).

Question 63

AHI

Answer 63

Apnea Hypopnea Index, average # of apneas + hypopneas per hour throughout the night.

Question 64

Sleep Latency

Answer 64

time it takes to fall asleep

Question 65

TST

Answer 65

Total Sleep Time

Question 66

TIB

Answer 66

Time In Bed

Question 67

WASO

Answer 67

Wake After Sleep Onset

Question 68

RLS

Answer 68

Restless Leg Syndrome

Question 69

PLM(D)

Answer 69

Periodic Limb Movement (Disorder)

Question 70

COPD

Answer 70

Chronic Obstructive Pulmanary Disease

Question 71

Sinus Rhythm

Answer 71

Normal heart rhythm

Question 72

Bradycardia

Answer 72

heart rate < 60 per minute

Question 73

Tachycardia

Answer 73

heart rate > 100 per minute

Question 74

PVC

Answer 74

Premature Ventricular Contraction (a common arrhythmia)

Question 75

Tidal Volume

Answer 75

the amount of air that fills the lungs naturally at rest.

Question 76

ETCO2

Answer 76

End Tidal Carbon Dioxide; concentration of carbon dioxide at the end of an exhaled breath, (Normal values are 5% to 6% CO2, equivalent to 35-45 mmHg)