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1
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Best filter settings

A

EEG/EOG 0.3-0.1/35, EMG 10/70

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If E2 channel is 4 and E1 channel is 5, what do waves look like when pt looks up?

A

Waves move toward each other

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3
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What is the purpose of low frequency filter?

A

Eliminate undesired low frequencies

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4
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The symbol G1 and G2 represent…?

A

Exploring electrode (G1) and Reference electrode (G2)

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5
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What is the output of the following: G1 has -100 uV signal, G2 has -50 uV signal ?

A

-50 uV

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6
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What does a differential amplifier do?

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It measures the difference between two signals

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7
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The frequency of an EEG signal can be determined by…?

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Frequency is cycles/second or Hz…count the number of cycles in one second

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8
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How is wave amplitude determined?

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Compare the wave to a calibration signal of known value

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9
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Amplitude is a measure of …?

A

Voltage

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What is the purpose of a high frequency filter?

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To filter out undesirable fast frequencies

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What is the sensitivity setting?

A

The ratio of input signal voltage to the amplitude of the pen deflection

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12
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What is an appropriate EEG sensitivity setting?

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5 uV/ mm or 50 uV/cm

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When adjusting the sensitivity from 5 uV/mm to 10 uV/mm, what will happen?

A

It will reduce the pen deflection by half

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14
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The standard paper speed used for a sleep study is …?

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10 mm/sec (this creates a 30 second epoch)

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15
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What is an appropriate filter setting for an EEG channel?

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LFF 0.3 Hz, HFF 30 Hz

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What is an appropriate filter setting for an EMG channel?

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LFF 10 Hz, HFF 100 Hz

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17
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What is an appropriate filer setting for airflow / respiratory effort?

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LFF 0.1, HFF 0.5

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18
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What is a major difference between AC and DC amplifiers?

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AC amplifiers have a HFF, DC amplifiers do not (because changes in voltages are very slow)

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19
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The recording of eye movements is based on…?

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The electrical potential difference between the cornea (positive) and the retina (negative)

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20
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E1 and E2 are referenced to opposite mastoids. An eye movement to the right should result in…?

A

Downward movement in E2, upward movement in E1

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21
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Amplitude is the measurement of the ____of a waveform, while frequency is the measurement of the ____ of a waveform.

A

Height / speed

22
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EEG amplitude is measured in…?

A

Microvolts

23
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EEG frequency is measured in…?

A

Hertz (Hz)

24
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What is the equation regarding sensitivity?

A

Voltage / pen deflection (uV/mm)

25
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The low frequency filter is associated with…?

A

The time constant

26
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What is the recommended impedance level for EEG electrodes?

A

Less than 5k ohms

27
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If the measurement from nasion to inion is 36 cm, what is the distance from Cz to Pz?

28
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If the measurement from nasion to inion is 32 cm, what is the distance from the inion to Oz?

29
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The distance from Cz to T4 is 14 cm. What is the distance from C4 to T4?

30
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The distance from ear to ear is 40 cm. What is the difference from Cz to C3?

31
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The pt’s head circumference is 56 cm. What is the distance from Oz to O1?

32
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The pt’s head circumference is 60 cm. What is the distance from O2 to T4?

33
Q

Which EEG site is half the distance from F8 to Fz?

34
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Which EEG site is half the distance from O1 to T3?

35
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The distance from FP1 to O1 through C3 is 24 cm. What is the distance from C3 to P3?

36
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The distance from Fp2 to T4 is 10 cm. What is the difference from Fp2 to F8?

37
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Which electrode site is half the distance between Fp2 and C4?

38
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The circumference of the pt’s head is 50 cm. What is the difference from T3 to Oz?

39
Q

Which electrode site is half the distance from T3 to T4?

40
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If G1 reads 60 uV, and G2 reads 10 uV, what is the output signal’s voltage?

A

G1 minus G2 equals 50 uV

41
Q

What can happen if referencing electrodes have dissimilar metals?

A

Galvanized skin response

42
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Which lead is a DC channel?

43
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The rate at which a wave repeats itself or oscillates is…?

44
Q

A change in sensitivity produces a change in the —– of a wave.

45
Q

The frequency of a waveform can be altered by adjusting the —–?

46
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What low frequency filter setting is preferred in the EEG channel?

47
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What is the preferred high frequency filter setting in the EEG channel?

48
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What is the preferred high frequency filter in the EMG channel?

A

70 Hz (best option in question in the book)

49
Q

Which high frequency filter is preferred in the airflow channel?

A

5 Hz (best option in question in the book)

50
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In which channel is the shape of the waves most important?

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