PSG 112 Unit 3 Test

During an MSLT procedure, a patient smokes a cigarette before the 3rd nap and. How would this affect the results?

Antidepressants suppress which stage of sleep?

A patient has the medication but needs help wakened up at an appointed time. The technologist responds by?

A doctor prescribes buspirone for anxiety, but needs help with sleep because it is not sedating. Which is best?

Sodium oxybate has been used to improve symptoms of:

Which of the following is the MOST LIKELY effect of Zolpidem and Zaleplon on sleep architecture?

Which of the following medications is used to treat narcolepsy?

A patient who is taking lithium for bipolar disorder will display all of the following except:

Which of these medications suppresses REM sleep?

What changes in sleep architecture would be seen with a change to Lithium for bi-polar depression?

A patient recently prescribed beta blockers reports a sleep disturbance, what are they most likely experiencing?

Tricyclic antidepressants are used to treat narcolepsy because of their tendency to:

In comparison to most benzodiaepines, the nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics ("z-drugs" such as zolpidem) have:

In general, antidepressants:

Reviewing the medical history the tech notes that a patient takes Xanax for panic attacks.  The tech should anticipate

Modafinil belongs to which class of drugs?

How long could an alcoholic who recently stopped drinking still have effects on their sleep after stopping ingestion?

A patient with restless legs syndrome/PLMD is treated. In a follow up study, > in sleep spindles, what drug was used?

A medication that is sometimes used to control central sleep apnea is:

Beta-blockers are known to affect the polysomnogram by:  (Read the answers carefully)

Nicotine may cause

Consuming alcoholic beverages before a sleep study is likely to have which effect on the patient’s sleep architecture?

Which of the following changes in sleep architecture is NOT seen with benzodiazepines?

Which of the following medications would be the least likely to result in REM rebound upon withdrawal?

Which of the following medications would not lead to excessive daytime sleepiness?

Which tricyclic antidepressant has NOT been shown to suppress REM sleep?

Which of the following disorders has protriptyline not been used as a treatment?

Alcohol can suppress which stage(s) of sleep?

After several beers, Albert wakes from a crazy dream & headache in the early AM. What effects of alcohol explain this?

Which of the following medications is commonly used in the treatment of SWS parasomnias?

First-generation antihistamines often give rise to __________________ as an unwanted side effect.

Which of the following would most likely be reported by the patient after beginning to take gabapentin?

The most common prescribed sleeping pills are non-benzos hypnotics. Effects of these meds on sleep pattern include:

Which of the following effects of methylphenidate would not be an expected result on sleep architecture?

Tricyclic antidepressants cause profound decreases in:

Ronald complains of nightmares, insomnia, and hallucinations since starting metoprolol. Which beta blocker is better?

REM behavior disorder is usually treated with

Which of the following medications results in a decrease in SWS?

Initial withdrawal from cocaine is associated with:

A patient being successfully treated for OSA with PAP therapy, reports symptoms coming back after a new medication.