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Hondros Nur 176 Exam 1 Questions and Verified Solutions 2024 Interventions to prevent diabetes - Answer -Maintain healthy weight, diet and exercise Signs of type 1 diabetes - Answer -3 polys, blurred vision, cold feet, numbness, shiny thin skin w/ no hair, age 30 and under, sudden onset, underweight, Signs of type 2 diabetes - Answer -No symptoms at first , later develop the 3 polys, obesity, Nigricans (black line on back of neck) skin tags S/S of hypoglycemia - Answer -Fatigue, weakness,...

Hondros Nur 176 exam 1 VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2023//2024 Interventions to prevent diabetes Maintain healthy weight, diet and exercise Signs of type 1 diabetes 3 polys, blurred vision, cold feet, numbness, shiny thin skin w/ no hair, age 30 and under, sudden onset, underweight, Signs of type 2 diabetes No symptoms at first , later develop the 3 polys, obesity, Nigricans (black line on back of neck) skin tags S/S of hypoglycemia Fatigue, weakness, irritability, reduce cognition, trem...

Advanced sleep phase syndrome (ASPS) CORRECT ANSWER Cicadian rhythm disorder, phases of daily sleep/wake cycle are advanced with respect to clock time. Sleep phase occurs well ahead of conventional bedtime with tendency to wake up too early; usually involving the elderly Alpha intrusion CORRECT ANSWER brief occurrence of alpha activity during a stage of sleep. Alpha rhythm- EEG oscillation prominent over the occipital cortex, with a frequency of 8-13 Hz I adults: indicative of wake state; pre...

Polysomnogram CORRECT ANSWER Test records several body fuctions during sleep. Nasion CORRECT ANSWER Bridge of the nose Inion CORRECT ANSWER Occipital protuberance - most prominent point of the occipital bone Pre-auricular points CORRECT ANSWER In the front notches in the middle of each ear. EKG Artifact CORRECT ANSWER EKG waveform appearing in other channels EKG Artifact correction CORRECT ANSWER Moving the affected electrode(s). STAGE W (Wake) CORRECT ANSWER - high frequency p...

What is the system called for electrode placement CORRECT ANSWER 10-20 system where do the electrodes with odd numbers go on the scalp CORRECT ANSWER left hand side where do the electrodes with even numbers go on the scalp CORRECT ANSWER right hand side what does Z stand for CORRECT ANSWER Z is the mid-line What are the 4 land marks for electrode placement CORRECT ANSWER nasion, inion, left pre-auricular point, right pre-auricular point what is the average distance between nasion ...

What is a polysomnography? CORRECT ANSWER Sleep study What part of the brain are we most interested in? CORRECT ANSWER Thalamus, controls consciousness and sleep What is an electroencephalogram (EEG)? CORRECT ANSWER A measure of electrical activity of the brain recorded across the scalp. What is an electrooculgraphy (EOG)? CORRECT ANSWER Measures electrical activity of the eye and is essential for the documentation of the rapid eye movements characteristic of REM sleep. What is obstr...

Bruxism Scoring CORRECT ANSWER 1. May consist of brief or sustained elevations of chin EMG activity at least twice the amplitude of background EMG. 2) 0.25 - 2 seconds in duration and if at least 3 elevations in a regular sequece. 3) sustained elevations of chin EMG if more than 2 seconds. 4) 3 seconds of stable background before new episode can be scored 5) It can be scored with a min of 2 audible tooth grinding (in absence of epilepsy) EFM (Excessive Fragmentary Myoclonus) CORRECT A...

While reviewing the scoring report, the technologist noticed that the lowest SpO2 is listed as 0%. What should the technologist do next? - ANSWER Review the study, and label bad data where the pulse oximeter failed. During a multiple sleep latency test, how is sleep onset defined? - ANSWER The first 30-second epoch in which there is more than 15 seconds of cumulative sleep Where are the reference electrodes M1 and M2 placed on the head? - ANSWER In the preauricular area behind the ear or t...

There are two types of sleep studies: CORRECT ANSWER 1. Overnight polysomnograms (PSGs) 2. Daytime nap studies list the types of overnight polysomnograms: CORRECT ANSWER could be level 1 or 2, seizure montages, CPAP titrations, etc list the types of daytime nap studies: CORRECT ANSWER multiple sleep latency test, maintenance of wakefulness test list the required equipment and components of a routine PSG (level 1): CORRECT ANSWER - EEG or electroencephalogram (a minimum of F4/M1, C4/M1...